Stemme S12 Motorglider Flight Trial

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7 жыл бұрын

Stemme is planning to deliver it's $369,000 next-generation S12 motorglider to U.S. customers this coming December. The new S12 picks up where the Stemme S10VT (which will remain in production) left off. It sports a longer 82-foot wing and an impressive 53:1 glide ratio, more baggage space, an integral tail water ballast system, a Dynon EFIS and autopilot system and variety of other improvements. for this production, Aviation Consumer magazine editor Larry Anglisano flew the S12 with company demo pilot Wes Chumley at Stemme U.S.A.'s Columbia, South Carolina, delivery center.

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@Rational863 5 жыл бұрын

Today i was outside and looked up and saw a glider (which is unusual) so i got my binoculars out and stated watching it. After a while i noticed it had a propeller so i said I've got to find out what airplane that is and turns out its the stemme s12. So cool!

@MrZrryan2 7 жыл бұрын

AWESOME. Expensive as hell, but, simply awesome. 53:1 FFS !

@MrZrryan2 3 жыл бұрын

@Uriel Ace You are correct, nobody gives a shit. Now, piss off, troll.

@cellokid5104 4 жыл бұрын

It's *THE PERFECT* motor glider

@anonymeranonymus1271 7 жыл бұрын

one of the best Videos about stemme

@KensGarage1 Жыл бұрын

I live close to a small airport and always love hearing and seeing all the planes flying about. Yesterday heard something out of the ordinary, looked up, and saw a glider with an engine. Had to look it up to see what it was. I have no idea if it was this model. Not a pilot but this is pretty cool and interesting.

@marinepilot5723 7 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice how close that prop came to striking the deck when he lifted the tail on take off roll? Yikes! Not a lot of clearance there

@StpBks 5 жыл бұрын

This is a glider. The category term airplane is often used in this video. It is a self-launch glider. A self launch endorsement is needed along w a glider rating. Where you hear the term airplane substitute the word aircraft. The endorsement needed is “Selflaunch” not motorglider. This is a very nice glider.

@pilotmiami1 Жыл бұрын

Bravo.thenks

@SgfGustafsson 2 жыл бұрын

The best of both worlds

@v.e.7236 4 жыл бұрын

I'll stay with my ultralights and keep my home, at that price.

@javiermac5885 6 жыл бұрын

For this price range, they could have coated the wings with solar panels, lithium battery and electric motor !

@twistedpixel2558 4 жыл бұрын

They also could have gold plated every inch of it.

@DidacticEditions 4 жыл бұрын

Javier Mac, I agree. It's a glider or it isn't. Maybe up to an electric motor is acceptabla and coherent with the ecological and simple concept of a glider and yes...There is massive area anyway, you must go with solar panels also

@apoloromero356 3 жыл бұрын

Nah, combustion engines are best, more powerful and the most important they have more range.

@ajflyingatyomouth2831 5 жыл бұрын

Is this in Cayce, South Carolina?

@cwehbe 5 жыл бұрын

Wish they made a 4 or 5 seat model. I'd love to own a plane like this but I always fly with my family or friends.

@IWLDELJ 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! It has been bothering me for a while that no one has made a larger capacity glider since the sixties. I wonder what modern techniques could produce! In WWII, there were gliders with extreme capacity, but they were not well made and they had terrible glide ratios in the low teens. I'd like to see just ONE glider company at least study a four or more seat glider and I bet we could see some truly impressive stuff, like six seats with a mid to high thirties glide ratio.

@danielkeirsteadsr6939 4 жыл бұрын

Just the Glider ? how much is the trailer ?

@lancelotxavier9084 2 жыл бұрын

The mind of a sales person... There is nothing wrong with a product until they have a new product they are trying to sell.

@joehentalack2443 6 жыл бұрын

I prefer the installation of a small jet engine and wiring(with a up/down trap system)for 22 K.....Used sailplane(V tail is much better) plus engine mount,32 gal tank,you have the best toy ever.........2 k of Garmin flight system and gages.You're the KING of the skies......!!!!Found my used V tail plane for 9 K,got to work on it,sanding,paint,rubber fuel tank mount and systems,fabrication of the electric trap for engine install,behind the strong but light fiber glass canopy and wiring with a mock-up engine.(on order).......Dyna-mat and light carpeting,heater working with RC batteries,new cables all around,the pleasure of working on "something" that will take you"high"is fantastic,I might install an O2 light system,because I wanna get "crazy" with that bird.......My first goal flight in 8 month is to fly/sail from France,over Spain to Portugal,that season will get me strong "worm" winds above 600 M to 800 M,and a nice pair of Ray-Ban's........

@mikeviard8195 3 жыл бұрын

I Can not afford it yet, pero me gusta!

@IWLDELJ 3 жыл бұрын

The S12 is very expensive, but it is one of the best motorgliders I've ever seen, maybe even one of the best gliders I've seen. Shit's great. Once my yacht is paid for, I am already starting to figure out how to justify a Stemme or similar to my wife (in the 2030 time range).

@RobMcGinley81 3 жыл бұрын

Why would you need a 914 in a motor glider?

@mroger29sh 6 жыл бұрын

mark r pa thx excellent

@twistedpixel2558 4 жыл бұрын

369 k???? That's it?? Wow!! I don't know why I don't have 50 of these.

@Abdullahammad400 4 жыл бұрын

I need to buy this plane. How much price of this plane?

@ImNotADeeJay 2 жыл бұрын

400k

@peachtrees27 7 жыл бұрын

Wonder what max range is on that 31 gallons. Do they just fly it across the Atlantic on a tank?

@AVweb 7 жыл бұрын

The aircraft are assembled in the U.S.-they're crated, not flown, from Germany.

@YoursNKR 6 жыл бұрын

900+NM range at 140 knots true

@raul7293 6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same...

@peterhguk 4 жыл бұрын

The straight line distance from Scotland to Iceland ("as the crow flies"), is about 801 miles. You'd be sweating that final glide!

@peterhguk 4 жыл бұрын

...but I have just read it has a range of 945 nautical miles. Still pretty damn nervous-making

@austinformedude 7 жыл бұрын

I love everything except for the price! There are in Cirrus SR20 price territory...and you can actually do real work with an SR20.

@ryanauburn 7 жыл бұрын

But can a SR20 thermal bro!

@davidalessandri4883 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent grasp of the obvious.

@Walterwaltraud 5 жыл бұрын

Turn the engine off in an SR20 and start sweating, turn it off in a Stemme and have oodles of fun for hours, in silence.

@mauriceevans6546 4 жыл бұрын

Cirrus sr 20 is 500000 plus

@luxaly9510 Жыл бұрын

soaring is a sport and it has its own sides ^^ with a cirrus sr20 u do normal flights with this u start then engine off = no fuel consumption for hours if u have thermals and basically fly like many birds do... actually u might encounter some using the same thermal that u use

@gegegenokitaro 4 жыл бұрын

$400k is well worth for silence.

@jamesbennett1329 2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@erwinoberkofler1658 4 жыл бұрын

But a little bit heavy for a glider?!

@martbosman8373 4 жыл бұрын

Gliders usually put water in the wings for better performance up to 56kg/m2.

@matthewbrooder9414 4 жыл бұрын

Can this glider climb in thermals?

@michaelbegg1974 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, very well.

@cellokid5104 4 жыл бұрын

You bet it can

@MissMarinaCapri 5 жыл бұрын

With tax and fees that’ll cost $400,000. US. Who has that kind of money to spend? If I did, that powered glider would be a great joy in my life.

@abes3925 4 жыл бұрын

retired old guys.

@mauriceevans6546 4 жыл бұрын

My rich mentor always told me that everyone is not as broke as you. Lol

@EverHappyDude 2 жыл бұрын

A timeshare lease with an added 3rd party rentalplan would work for most people.

@ImNotADeeJay 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people have that kind of money and much more, especially in America, the question here is: what else could I buy with 400,000 bucks?

@planespeaking Жыл бұрын

This glider is cool but some design aspects seem a bit shonky. The cockpit feels very beta stage. Hybrid power would solve many issues.

@alexandervanwyk7669 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic but not an option due to cost

@rafaelcaamano3008 5 жыл бұрын

Just yesterday I lost a friend who piloted this plane, a fire caused the fall. SANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) confirmed this Sunday afternoon by the ultralight aircraft registration N-612ST with two people on board, which took off on the runway 19 of Joaquin Balaguer international airport in Santo Domingo Norte He fell to the ground In the accident, the two occupants died, Douglas Bournigal, instructor pilot and renowned cardiologist, and businessman Bruno Vincent. "Being the 1642 UTC aircraft N612ST type S12S Lightweight Glider took off from Joaquín Balaguer international airport with two people on board, with the intention of making a fly over Rancho Arriba, Bonao When returning to the station at the first contact with the tower control was about 12 nautical miles northwest of the station and was instructed to approach the runway in use which was 19 ", is explained in the technical report of the Air Navigation Directorate to the Directorate General of IDAC. It was explained in the preliminary technical report that the aircraft was requested to the landing control tower, since it had inconvenience with the radio. "I was authorized to land on runway 19 and" when it was signed, in my opinion, at the last moment we could have seen smoke coming out of the aircraft and we tried to contact him immediately, we did not receive a response, at That moment the aircraft rushed to land, "he says. Immediately the emergency plan was executed, locating the place where the aircraft was rushed, going to the units of the firemen, ambulances and rescue teams to provide the corresponding assistance. Technicians from the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) and members of the Commission of Injury Investigation of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), notified about the accident, proceeded to move to the area to the investigations of the place. The Commission of Investigation of Aviation Accidents (CIAA), a burden of the JAC, informed of the fact, issued the guidelines of place to preserve the area of the accident and the evidences that help to determine the causes of the same.

@MissMarinaCapri 5 жыл бұрын

Rafael Caamaño, a thought, the fire was caused when the pilot overheated the engine compartment because procedures were not implemented to keep engine compartment cool enough?

@VedanthB9 4 жыл бұрын

My condolences. May he rest in peace.

@joehentalack2443 6 жыл бұрын

4000 K's with taxes,plus shipping,registration,etc....FUCK THEM,build your own for less than 30 K............

@joehentalack2443 6 жыл бұрын

I meant 400.OOO

@markkmiecik9797 6 жыл бұрын

This airplane is a tail dragger. It has a tail wheel so it doesn't feel like a tail dragger? Uh, hello? Pick one. It's definitely not a tail dragger.

@amonralice2 5 ай бұрын

Doesn't match the joy of the true glider experience.

@illla 3 жыл бұрын

Still less expensive than most super cars

@hdhd5hdhdg159 7 жыл бұрын

ive got its boring no challenge, i removed the motor.

@gekkofrog92 7 жыл бұрын

May aswell buy a an actually plane. No need for this

@DinantRiks 7 жыл бұрын

Have you ever even flown a modern high-performance glider cross-country? Yes, if you want a normal plane, don't buy a Stemme. But if you want a high performance glider, a side-by-side plane to fly with friends and family and something with the performance and equipment to tour also in poorer weather condition, there is simply nothing that comes close to the Stemme

@Superphilipp 6 жыл бұрын

gekkofrog92, may as well buy 100,000 Big Macs. No need for the best TMG in the world.

@slickrock1371 4 жыл бұрын

@@DinantRiks I wondered how far you could travel in a S12.

@IWLDELJ 3 жыл бұрын

@@slickrock1371 I wondered this, too. The answer is, it depends on too many variables. BUT, if we assume you catch no lift, no sink, no headwind or tail wind, and no terrain in the way, then I calculated the range to be around 3,300 miles by alternatively motoring up to 12,000 feet and gliding back to 2,000 feet. But you'd be averaging less than 100 miles per hour, so the trip would take like 34 hours and you'd be getting there on fumes. This range would be diminished by any number of factors. Optimum gliding conditions could get you faster and further, but ultimately I'd say the very optimistic max range is about 3,300 miles.

@mickcarson8504 4 жыл бұрын

If that prop runs permanently during the entire flight from take-off and land, then it no longer falls into the category of 'glider'. It becomes a normal, long wing aircraft. Please respect the English language by learning the definition of glider. Stop making your own dictionary. Glider means to fly, glide or soar (all three words) into the warm air thermal uplifts without the aid of a motor. The Glider can be launched by vehicle, towed by airplane, or assisted by means of a propeller. But not to use a motorized propeller to fly indefinitely on power, that's no longer a glider.

@dudea3378 4 жыл бұрын

Did you even watch the video? You can close the nose and glide it if you want. They do that in the video after climbing.

@PabloGonzalez-hv3td 3 жыл бұрын

WRONG. "glider" describes aircraft that are designed to operate primarily and efficiently while unpowered. Even if it can get itself to altitude. A 747 isn't designed to turn its engines off when it gets to altitude.

@mickcarson8504 3 жыл бұрын

@@PabloGonzalez-hv3td Wrong, is it? Really? WTF? A glider is named a glider because it glides without power of its own. A glider is designed to soar in the vicinity of an airport or grassy airfield, a glider can soar for hours but cannot travel far. A glider is only a glider without any form of propulsion, props, jets or rockets. A glider can only take the skies with the help of another motorized aircraft specially designed to pull gliders. Once a certain height is reached the tow line is released and hope that the glider will soar with a good thermal uplift that would keep the aircraft soaring for some hours, or less that half hour if the thermal uplift isn't that good. A glider can have a propeller to help launching itself to the required height and must not be used for other purposes other than gliding/soaring over thermals. To use a motorized propulsion continuously to fly long distances it no longer attains the name glider, it becomes an airplane regardless of wing type. As I said, a glider is a glider only if it glides/soars over and between thermal uplifts and is pulled by an aircraft. It has been that way since Germany had their first gliders during WW2.

@PabloGonzalez-hv3td 3 жыл бұрын

@@mickcarson8504 That doesn't change what the aircraft is DESIGNED to do.

@mickcarson8504 3 жыл бұрын

@@PabloGonzalez-hv3td It means nothing to what you have said. I was referring to the word 'glider'. If it means to glide, it means to soar, because the aircraft is designed to glide in the thermal uplift. It no longer is a glider/soarer when a motor is added that trusts it up towards the clouds. In the video I see clips of the aircraft being flown with the use of prop while it is already airborne. That is no gliding, that is normal flight using a motorized propeller. It doesn't matter one bit if the propeller is then retracted. If the propeller is not retracted after reaching the desired height to soar in the thermal uplifts, then that will lose the 'glider' title. It becomes a standard long wings aircraft. I don't need to explain it further. You either agree or go back to school and learn what the word 'glider' means. And I did say respect the English language, stop making your own linguo and then say that it the term we use today, BS! GLIDER. [ˈɡlʌɪdə] NOUN . 1.a light aircraft that is designed to fly without using an engine. 2.a person or thing that glides. "the flying lemur is an efficient glider as well as climber" •another term for flying phalanger.