A motor glider is an aircraft which sustains flight principally through soaring flight but also has a small engine for takeoff and emergencies. For a list of unpowered gliders see Glider types. For an exhaustive list of all Glider types see List of gliders.

Type Country Date Class Seats Span A/R L/D Climb VMax Empty Maximum Built
Lange Antares Germany 2003 R 1 23.0 m (75.5 ft) 38.3 60:1 4 m/s (7.8 kn) 280 km/h (150 kn; 170 mph) 510 kg (1,120 lb) 850 kg (1,870 lb) 50+
Schleicher ASW 22 BE Germany 1986 R 1 26.6 m (87.3 ft) 42.3 62:1 275 km/h (148 kn; 171 mph) 510 kg (1,120 lb) 750 kg (1,650 lb)
Binder EB28 Germany 1986 R 2 28.0 m (91.9 ft) 46.7 65:1 2.5 m/s (4.9 kn) 275 km/h (148 kn; 171 mph) 570 kg (1,260 lb) 850 kg (1,870 lb)
Binder EB29 Germany 2009 RE 2 29.3 m (96.1 ft) 51 68:1 2.5 m/s (4.9 kn) 280 km/h (150 kn; 170 mph) 570 kg (1,260 lb) 850 kg (1,870 lb)
Scheibe Falke Germany 1963 F (Rotax) 2 18.2 m (59.7 ft) 13.8 24:1 4.0 m/s (7.8 kn) 190 km/h (100 kn; 120 mph) 435 kg (959 lb) 650 kg (1,430 lb) 1200+

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Sources

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j2mcl-planeurs Comprehensive Glider Database

Glider polar data

Sailplane Directory

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