This year, it was finally time again for the Idaflieg Cross-Country Flying Camp. From June 1st to June 8th, we enjoyed a fantastic week in Bartholomä. A total of 15 trainees with 11 gliders and seven experienced trainers participated, only the weather could have been better. Students from Berlin, Braunschweig and Karlsruhe participated alltogether with…
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This year, we continued with flight tests on the fs33 with the new winglets as part of the Idaflieg Summer Meet in Stendal. Since these new winglets alter both the aerodynamics and mass of the wings, flutter tests at speeds above the maximum permissible airspeed of 280 km/h (174 mph) must be done, specifically up…
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