Antares E 20, 21 and 23

[Jan Oorthuijsen]

Hi,

Soon I will start modeling the Antares E
I'm looking for pictures and measurements of the cockpit of the Antares 20E, 21E and 23E.
Does anyone in the community have access to this glider?
I'm already looking on the internet but I'm happy with all the additional images and info
from a real plane.

Thanks in advance,

Jan

[OXO]

There’s a 20 at Venlo. Ask Wiek

[Jan Oorthuijsen]

OK

[wickid]

There’s a 20 at Venlo. Ask Wiek

2 actually. Jan, call me when you have time.

[Sprunga]

Has the performance of the Antares got any better? I only know what the performance is like from Condor which doesn't stack up to the other 18m gliders.

Cheers

Sprunga

[Bre901]

Has the performance of the Antares got any better? I only know what the performance is like from Condor which doesn't stack up to the other 18m gliders.

Thread hijack
This thread is about the development of a new plane, if you want to discuss about the existing Antares 18m, please reply to an existing (and relevant) thread or create a new one

[OXO]

Has the performance of the Antares got any better? I only know what the performance is like from Condor which doesn't stack up to the other 18m gliders.

Cheers

Sprunga

This is one of the issues with new planes. We like to make them, but if they aren't the latest rocket ship, nobody flies them.

The other issue with these particular planes is availability of accurate polars.

[wickid]

Has the performance of the Antares got any better? I only know what the performance is like from Condor which doesn't stack up to the other 18m gliders.

Cheers

Sprunga

This is one of the issues with new planes. We like to make them, but if they aren't the latest rocket ship, nobody flies them.

The other issue with these particular planes is availability of accurate polars.

There is a reason nobody flies the Antares 18 in competition. But the 20/21/23, especially with the electric propulsion might me an interesting addition to Condor.

[Sprunga]

Has the performance of the Antares got any better? I only know what the performance is like from Condor which doesn't stack up to the other 18m gliders.

Cheers

Sprunga

This is one of the issues with new planes. We like to make them, but if they aren't the latest rocket ship, nobody flies them.

The other issue with these particular planes is availability of accurate polars.

If it makes it to the store I'll buy it!

[Paul_UK]

Has the performance of the Antares got any better? I only know what the performance is like from Condor which doesn't stack up to the other 18m gliders.

Cheers

Sprunga

This is one of the issues with new planes. We like to make them, but if they aren't the latest rocket ship, nobody flies them.

The other issue with these particular planes is availability of accurate polars.

As a task setter I set an ALL class task with a max wing loading of 10lb/ft or 49kg/m recently and whilst the JS3-15 still just pipped the rest a Discus2a was hot on it's heals! If you apply a max wing loading to an 18m task, say 11.2lb/ft or 55kg/m then I think that'd even the playing field in Condor2 18m tasks. The DG808 being the the only glider to not be able to load up to that amount. I'm certainly going to be using wing loading restrictions in All class tasks and likely 18m tasks too more often now.

[Jan Oorthuijsen]

I have all the info and pictures I need, thanks to wiek.

[Sprunga]

Looking forward to seeing the results!

[Jan Oorthuijsen]

Progress: Antares 20M E

[Jan Oorthuijsen]

I am also in the process of updating the 18S.
Can someone tell me the distance between the fuselage and the start of the airbrake and the length of the airbrakes

[Jan Oorthuijsen]

Problem solved!