General Information

The DG-800 S from “Schauberger’s Model Manufacture” is known in Germany as the“UNDESTROYABLE”. Sure enough, she is one of the fastest, most precise giant scale gliders ever made. 

CARF-Models have taken over the production of this magnificent glider in a team effort with Schauberger. They have translated the extreme aerodynamic performance and incredible structural strength of the bespoke airplane into professional, reliable serial production. 

No matter what your expectations are, the DG-800 S has something for everybody, as long as your main objective is simply not to settle for anything less than the Best. The performance spectrum spans from thermal flight in very marginal thermal conditions to slope soaring in extreme conditions. The adjustable camber across the entire wingspan changes the airplane's characteristics dramatically. Due to the strength of the all-carbon construction, even extreme towing with the most powerful tow planes and rocking turbine flights at continuous maximum speed are possible. Not only the structural strength but also the aerodynamic design allows high-inertia aerobatics at any altitude. 

Features

The less experienced glider pilot will appreciate the versatility of our DG-800 S as he can fly it at the slower end of the performance span, growing with increasing routine and experience into challenging the airframe at the highest speeds, with loaded ballast, all with one aircraft, which can’t get better than it is. 

Now, what do you get for your money in terms of design, construction, prefabrication and included equipment, when you opt for one of these high-performance gliders?

• A Kevlar reinforced fuselage, seamless, with canopy frame and canopy readily installed and hinged, carbon reinforced retract formers, and hinged gear doors.
• All joints for wings, horizontal stab and rudder are readily built and aligned.
• A pair of wings built in the latest all-carbon technology. All flaps and ailerons are skin-hinged, and the bottom slots are covered with the full-size equivalent of hinge seals. Control horns are installed, and servo trays and linkages are prepared so that servos of various types snap into place. Speed brakes are installed, and their covers are precisely aligned with the wing’s surface.
• A massive carbon wing joiner as a floating spar, built and pressed in steel moulds, individually fit without any play into the wing sockets
• A horizontal stab and rudder, ready to be attached, control horns installed, hinge slots sealed.
• A high-end retract, a CNC-machined canopy hinge with integrated tow release, and all hardware required to complete the airplane 

Accessories

As a very impressive option, maybe an industry first, we provide a turbine conversion set, consisting of a precisely moulded turbine mount for 100N class turbines and a conformal fuel cell with a hopper tank for the die-hard speed freak. Performance glider flying at its best, just the word “glider” might be a bit out of touch.

For the extreme performance of our DG-800 S, we follow the same philosophy as the original designer: not to cut the 3m wing panels for easier transport and join them in the middle. It would compromise the aircraft's unrivalled strength. So, please be aware that the airplane is shipped in a 3m-long crate and that your car or trailer must be able to transport 3m wing panels safely.

The CARF-Models DG-800 S will carry the legacy of high-end aerobatic, jet, and warbird models into the scale-and-performance glider market.