Descriptive Data; Febr - DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000 Flight Manual

1.4 Descriptive data

The DG-1000T is a self-sustainer two-place high performance motorglider with
retractable powerplant for training and cross country flying and in addition for
aerobatic training.
The wings of the DG-1000T are made of carbon fibre reinforced plastics with a
parting at y= 8,6m, there are four types of wing tips available with different
spans:
A) Wing elongations with 20 m span with winglets
B) Wing tips with 18 m span without winglets
C) Wing tips with 18 m span with winglets
D) End plates with 17,2 m span
 Automatic hook-up s for all controls.
 Comfortable seating and modern cockpit design similar to the DG-single-
seaters - safety cockpit.
 Large 2 piece canopy for very good in-flight vision.
 Draught free canopy demist and 1 adjustable swivel air vent for each pilot.
 Sealed airbrake and landing gear boxes.
 Controls in each cockpit.
 All controls are operated with the left hand, which enables the right hand to
remain on the control stick.
The DG-1000T is available with 3 different versions of the undercarriage:
A) Very high spring mounted retractable main wheel with disc-brake, tail wheel.
B) High spring mounted retractable main wheel with disc-brake, tail wheel and
nose wheel
C) Fixed spring mounted main wheel with disc-brake, tail wheel and nose
wheel.
The main undercarriages versions B and C are interchangeable.
Other characteristics:
Waterballast in the wings and in the fin are optional with 18m span and standard
with 20m span.
Standard: A ballast-box is installed in the fin. It can be used to compensate the
mass of the rear pilot and as a trim-possibility for heavy pilots.
Max. ballast capacity: 12 kg.
Option: 2 ballast boxes in the front cockpit. The trim-weights used for the trim-
ballast box in the fin also fit into these ballast boxes.
Issued: February 2016
Flight manual DG-1000T
TN1000/25
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