Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus XL

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Motor glider with retractable single piston engine. Includes the variant Duo-Discus XL.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Piston

Application

Sport

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Landing gear

Retractable tailwheel

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

None

Avionics architecture

Analogue

Configuration & certification

Wing position

Mid

Planform

Straight

Tail

T-tail

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Certification

Part 23

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus X/XL	1993 / 1993		Pure glider variants, the Duo Discus XL is the enhanced modern version.
Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus XLT	2020 / 2020		Motorized variant.

Airframer

Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH

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