Technical data 304S


304S 18 meter

304S 15 meter

Geometry

 

Wing Span

18 m /

59 ft

15 m /

49,2 ft

Wing Area

11.8 m2 /

127 ft2

9.9 m2 /

107 ft2

Aspect Ratio

27.43

22.57

Fuselage Length

6.79 m /

22.28 ft

6.79 m /

22.28 ft

Overall Height

1.48 m /

4.86 ft

1.48 m /

4.86 ft

Fuselage Height

0.83 m /

2.72 ft

0.83 m /

2.72 ft

Fuselage Width

0.62 m /

2.03 ft

0.62 m /

2.03 ft

Wing Airfoil

HPH xn2 *

HPH xn2 *

Weight

Empty Weight

280 kg /

617 lb

260 kg /

573 lb

Maximum Weight

600 kg /

1323 lb

550 kg /

1212 lb

Water ballast

250 l /

66 US gal

220 l /

58 US gal

Min. Wing Loading

29.6 kg/m2 /

6.0 lb/ft2

33.3 kg/m2 /

6.8 lb/ft2

Max. Wing Loading

50.8 kg/m2 /

10.4 lb/ft2

55.5 kg/m2 /

11.4 lb/ft2

Glide Performance

Best Glide Ratio

51.2

45.3

at speed

125 km/h /

77.7 mph / 67.5 kt

130 km/h /

80.8 mph / 70.2 kt

Min. Sink Rate (min. weight)

0.44 m/s /

82.8 ft/min

0.52 m/s /

102 ft/min

at speed

66 km/h /

41 mph

72 km/h /

44.7 mph

Limitations

 

 

Stall Speed at max. weight

88 km/h /

55 mph / 47.5 kt

87 km/h /

54.7 mph / 47 kt

VNE

280 km/h /

174 mph / 151 kt

280 km/h /

174 mph / 151 kt

 

* modified HQ10-16-42, thickness reduced to 13.2%, 16.4% at the root

Note: All performance data are based on theoretical computations and have not been verified in the flight tests. The information is subject to change.