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what is it?
The G103 Twin II (originally designated the G 118) is a high-performance two-seat sailplane manufactured in Germany by Grob Aircraft. The aircraft is of T-tail configuration, and is fitted with upper-surface airbrakes and a non-retractable undercarriage. Of fiberglass construction, it is designed for training, high performance cross-country racing and simple aerobatic flying.
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
- Top speed is 1.9× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- Wingspan of 17.5 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
no engine: No engine: it glides on rising air.
spec sheet
- first flight
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- number built
- 549
- role
- two-seater class sailplane
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- makers
- Grob Aircraft
- engines
- none (glider)
- passengers
- 2
- length
- 8.2 m
- wingspan
- 17.5 m
- height
- 1.6 m
- max take-off weight
- 580 kg
- top speed
- 250 km/h
- cruise speed
- 85 km/h
- range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q2482008, Wikipedia: Grob G103a Twin II (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.