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- 1. Glasflugel H-205 Club Libelle Glider: RocketDog· Public domain
- 2. GLASFLUGEL H.205 CLUB LIBELLE hl: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. Glasflugel Club Libelle: RocketDog· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Glasflügel 205 Club Libelle is a high wing, T-tailed, single seat glider that was designed and produced in West Germany by Glasflügel for club and rental use.
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 51 years ago, in 1975.
- Wingspan of 15 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
no engine: No engine: it glides on rising air.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1975
- introduced
- 1975
- number built
- 171
- role
- glider
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- makers
- Glasflügel
- engines
- none (glider)
- passengers
- 1
- wingspan
- 15 m
- max take-off weight
- 350 kg
- top speed
- —
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5566712, Wikipedia: Glasflügel 205 Club Libelle (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.