Rolladen-Schneider LS6 [SEP] manufacturer
Rolladen-Schneider LS6
The Rolladen-Schneider LS6 is a 15 metre and 18 metre single-seat flapped glider manufactured by Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH between 1984 and 2003.
Development.
The prototype of the LS6, successor to the LS3 in the FAI 15 metre Class, made its first flight in 1983. Having entered production one year later, the LS6 had an uncommonly long production run ended by Rolladen-Schneider's entry into receivership in 2003. A total of 375 of all versions were built.
DG Flugzeugbau LS10
The Rolladen-Schneider LS10 is a 18 metre sailplane designed by the Rolladen-Schneider firm that was first flown as a prototype in 2003. The type underwent further development by DG Flugzeugbau before production started.
Design and development.
By the mid-nineties Rolladen-Schneider, prompted by customers, began designing a successor to the LS6. Development was protracted, as the LS8 and LS9 projects had higher priority and the company's owner, Walter Schneider, felt the LS6 was still competitive.