Glaser-Dirks DG-200

Glaser-Dirks DG-200

A DG-200/17C sporting the shorter 15 m span (Évora, Portugal).
Type designation	DG-200
Competition class	15 metre
Number built	192
Crew	1
Length	7.00 m
Height	1.4 m
Cockpit width	0.62 m
Cockpit height	0.81 m
Wingspan	15 / 17 m
Wing area	10.00 / 10.57 m²
Aspect ratio	22.50 / 27.34
Wing profile	FX 67-K-170
Empty mass	238 kg (DG-200) 246 kg (DG-200/17) 224 kg (DG-200/17C)
Water ballast	130 kg 160 kg (DG-200/17C)
Maximum mass	450 kg 480 kg (DG-200/17C with 15 m)
Wing loading	32 - 45 kg/m² (DG-200) 29 - 43 kg/m² (DG-200/17C)
Maximum speed	270 km/h
Rough air speed	190 km/h
Maneuver speed	190 km/h
Stall speed	ca. 59 km/h (15 m) ca. 57 km/h (17 m)
Minimum sink rate	0.59 at 62 km/h (15 m) 0.53 at 57 km/h (17 m)
Best glide ratio	ca. 42 at 110 km/h (15 m) ca. 45 at 110 km/h (17 m)

The DG-200 is a 15 metre class glider built by Glaser-Dirks. It first flew in 1977. Tip extensions to 17 metres were offered in 1978. Later enhancements included a single piece canopy, a carbon-fibre spar and a change in the wing profile. A total of 192 DG-200 were built.

It belongs to the same generation as the Rolladen-Schneider LS3, Alexander Schleicher ASW 20, Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus, Eiri-Avion PIK-20 and Glasflügel Mosquito.

The DG-400 motor glider was derived from the DG-200 C.

Sources

• DG-Flugzeugbau website
• Johnson R, An FTE of the DG-200, Soaring, July 1980
• Sailplane Directory