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Glider Video


Soaring Gliding

Soaring and Gliding in a ASK 21. Schleicher ASK 21 was introduced in 1979 and since over 750 have been built. Great for beginners learning to glide but can also be used for cross-country or aerobatic training.

K21 Hangar Flight


Above the Alps

 

Above the Alps aerial mountain view from  a Duo Discuss glider in flight. The Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus is a high performance two seat glider often used for advanced training. The Duo Discus is primarily designed for fast cross-country flying including gliding competitions. Schempp-Hirth has produced over 500 Duo Discus gliders since 1993. Send your  glider cockpit mountain photos while cross country flying to Baden Aviation today!

Duo Discuss cockpit flying

Soaring


Grob Twin Astir

Grob Twin Astir cockpit glider photos from above the Alps. The Grob Twin Astir was developed in Germany in the 1970s by Grob Aircraft AGas. This sailplane took flight in 1976 and remained in production till 1980 before it was updated to the Grob Twin Astir II. During its production, 291 Grob Twin Astir gliders where built.

Picture in a Grob G 103 Twin Astir flying above the Alps.

Grob Twin Astir


Plane Diving

Plane diving photo views from the glider cockpit. No engines and the only sound heard is the air passing by the Polish Puchacz glider. The Puchacz was introduced to the aviation market in 1979 and meets both OSTIV and JAR-22 Utility Category certification requirements. The Puchacz is approved for extended aerobatics including inverted flight and rolling manoeuvres. The SZD-50 has a tandem seating for the two occupants with the front seat used for solo flights.

Aerobatic maneuver from a PZL Bielsko SZD-50 Puchacz Glider near Cooma roughly 100km south of ACT, Australia

Between Earth and Sky.

Falling out of the sky