# Rolladen-Schneider LS-8b

The LS-8 is a high-performance sailplane in the FAI standard class. It is built on the LS-6 15m-class glider, only without the flaps and with added winglets. This design has proved very successful and the LS8 become highly popular, and a good competition performer.

## Technical Data

Geometry
Wing Span | 15m / 49.2ft
Wing Area | 10.5m² / 113.0 sq.ft
Aspect Ratio | 21.4
Fuselage length | 6.72m / 21.84ft
Fuselage height | 1.33m / 4.36ft
Weight
Empty Weight | 245kg
Maximum Weight | 525kg / 1157lbs
Waterballast | 190l
Min. Wing Loading | 32kg/m²
Max. Wing Loading | 50 kg/m² / 10.3lbs/ft²
Gliding Performance
Best L/D | ca 43
Min. Sink | ca 0.59m/s / 1.58ft/s
Stall Speed | 69km/h / 37kt
Max. Permitted Speed | 280 km/h / 151 kt

## Further Info

- LS Flugzeugbau: http://www.ls-flugzeugbau.de