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HpH 304 Shark

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High-performance gliders inspired by Glasflugel 304 sailplanes, available with self-launcher or jet-powered option (in development).

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston, Electric
Application
Aerobatics, Experimental
Final assembly

Design & construction

Primary structure
Composite
Wing
Composite
Landing gear
Retractable tailwheel
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Flight controls
Mechanical
Autopilot
2-axis
Avionics architecture
Standalone glass
Environmental control
None-unpressurised
Wing position
Mid
Planform
Straight
Tail
T-tail
Minimum crew
1
Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
HpH 304S Shark / 2006Single-seater variant, also available with 15 or 18 metre wingspan, includes 304MS (self-launching), 304JS (jet-powered), and 304ES (electric) configurations.
HpH 304TS Twin Shark / 2017Twin-seater variant, available with 20 metre wingspan, includes 304MTS (self-launcher), and 304JTS (jet-powered) configurations.

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HpH Sailplanes

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