DHV Testbericht Gleitsegel
Type
 Arcus S (Sting 120)
Certificate-No
 DHV GS-01-0658-99
Holder of certificate
 Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH
Manufacturer
 Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH
Classification
 1-2 GH
Winch tow
 Yes
Number of seats min / Number of seats max
 1 / 1
Accelerator?
 Yes
Trimmers?
 No
Behaviour at min weight in flight(65 Kg) Behaviour at max weight in flight(85 Kg)
Take off 1 1
Inflation
evenly, immediately evenly, immediately
Rising behaviour
immediately comes over pilot immediately comes over pilot
Take off speed
average average
Take off handling
easy easy
Straight flight 1-2 1-2
Trim speed [km/h]
33 34
Accelerated speed [km/h]
0 46
Roll damping
average average
Turn handling 1-2 1
Spin tendency
slight not available
Control travel
average average
Agility
average average
Symmetric stall 1 1
Deep-stall limit
average 60 cm - 75 cm average 60 cm - 75 cm
Full stall limit
average 65 cm - 80 cm average 65 cm - 80 cm
Increase in steering power
high high
Front collapse 1-2 1-2
Pre-acceleration
average average
Opening behaviour
spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
Front collapse (accelerated)
- 1-2
Pre-acceleration
- average
Opening behaviour
- spontaneous, delayed
-
Asymmetric collapse 1-2 1-2
Turn tendency
90 - 180 degrees 90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn
slight slight
Loss of altitude
average average
Stabilization
spontaneous spontaneous
Opening behaviour
spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
Asymmetric collapse (accelerated) - 1-2
Turn tendency
- 90 - 180 degrees
Rate of turn
- average
- with deceleration
Loss of altitude
- average
Stabilization
- spontaneous
Opening behaviour
- spontaneous, delayed
-
Countersteering an asymmetric collapse 1 1
Stabilization
countersteering easy countersteering easy
Control travel
average average
Control pressure increase
high high
Turn in opposite direction
easy, no tendency to stall easy, no tendency to stall
Opening behaviour
spontaneous, delayed spontaneous, delayed
Full stall, symm. exit 1-2 1-2
Full stall, asymm. exit 1-2 1-2
Spin out of straight flight 1-2 1-2
Spin out of turn 1-2 1-2
Spiral dive 1 1
Entry
easy easy
Spin tendency
not available not available
Exit
spontaneous spontaneous
B-line stall 1-2 1-2
Entry
easy easy
Exit
delayed acceleration < 4 sec delayed acceleration < 4 sec
Landing 1 1
Landing behaviour
easy easy