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Testreport LTF 97

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Gin Gangster XS
Type designationGin Gangster XS
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1125-03
Holder of certificationAerosport
ManufacturerGIN Gliders Inc.
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (60kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (85kg)
Take off11
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3537
Accelerated speed [km/h]49
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling21-2
Spin tendencyslightnot available
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityhighhigh
 
Symmetric stall1-21-2
Deep-stall limitaverage 60 cm - 75 cmaverage 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limitaverage 65 cm - 80 cmaverage 65 cm - 80 cm
Increase in steering powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse22
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
with deceleration
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelslightaverage
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directiondemanding, tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit22
Full stall, asymm. exit22
Spin out of straight flight22
Spin out of turn21-2
Spiral dive1-21
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightnot available
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall1-21
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Landing1-21-2
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-2
Pre-acceleration-average
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, quickly
-
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)-2
Turn tendency-90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn-high
-with deceleration
Loss of altitude-average
Stabilization-spontaneous
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, quickly
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