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Testreport LTF 97

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Astral L
Type designationAstral L
Type test reference noDHV GS-01-0563-98
Holder of certificationSwing Flugsportgeräte GmbH
ManufacturerSwing Flugsportgeräte GmbH
Classification2 GH
Winch towingYes
Number of seats min / max1 / 1
AcceleratorYes
TrimmersNo
 Behaviour at min weight in flight (90kg)Behaviour at max weight in flight (125kg)
Take off1-21-2
Inflationevenly, immediatelyevenly, immediately
Rising behaviourcomes over pilot delayedimmediately comes over pilot
Take off speedaverageaverage
Take off handlingeasyeasy
 
Straight flight1-21-2
Trim speed [km/h]3436
Accelerated speed [km/h]47
Roll dampingaverageaverage
 
Turn handling22
Spin tendencyaverageslight
Control travelaverageaverage
Agilityaverageaverage
 
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 powerhighhigh
 
Front collapse1-21-2
Pre-accelerationaverageaverage
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Asymmetric collapse22
Turn tendency180 - 360 degrees180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turnaverageaverage
Loss of altitudeaverageaverage
Stabilizationspontaneousspontaneous
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse22
Stabilizationcountersteering demandingcountersteering demanding
Control travelaverageaverage
Control pressure increaseaverageaverage
Turn in opposite directioneasy, no tendency to stalleasy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviourspontaneous, delayedspontaneous, delayed
 
Full stall, symm. exit1-21-2
Full stall, asymm. exit1-21-2
Spin out of straight flight1-21-2
Spin out of turn1-21-2
Spiral dive22
Entryeasyeasy
Spin tendencyslightslight
Exitturn continues through 180 - 360 degreesturn continues through 180 - 360 degrees
 
B-line stall11
Entryeasyeasy
Exitspontaneousspontaneous
 
Landing11
Landing behavioureasyeasy
 
Front collapse (accelerated)-1-2
Pre-acceleration-average
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, delayed
-
 
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated)-2
Turn tendency-180 - 360 degrees
Rate of turn-average
-
Loss of altitude-average
Stabilization-spontaneous
Opening behaviour-spontaneous, delayed
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