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Testreport LTF 97

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Gin Gangster S
Type designationGin Gangster S
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-1136-03
Holder of certificationAerosport
ManufacturerGIN Gliders Inc.
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (75kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (95kg)
Take off12
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourimmediately comes over pilotovershoots, symmetric action on the controls necessary
Take off speedaverageslight
Take off handlingeasyaverage
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3536
Accelerated speed [km/h]48
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling21-2
Spin tendencynot availableslight
Control travelslightaverage
Agilityhighhigh
 
Symmetric stall22
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 powerhighaverage
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, quickly
 
Asymmetric collapse1-22
Turn tendency90 - 180 degrees90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
with deceleration
Loss of altitudeaverageslight
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse1-21-2
Stabilizationcountersteering easycountersteering easy
Control travelaveragehigh
Control pressure increasehighhigh
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, quickly
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-22
Full stall, asymm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight22
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral dive11-2
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencynot availableslight
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
B-line stall11-2
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Landing11-2
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-2
Pre-acceleration-average
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, quickly
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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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