Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau

Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. The company originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane designer Wolf Lemke. The company built its first glider in 1967.

The company produced the following gliders:

  • LS1 (Standard Class)
  • LSD Ornith (two seater prototype)
  • LS2 (15 metre Class, though before the present classes existed)
  • LS3 (15 metre Class)
  • LS4 (Standard Class)
  • LS5 (23 metre prototype only)
  • LS6 (15 metre Class with optional tips to give 17.5 metres or 18 metre spans)
  • LS7 (Standard Class)
  • LS8 (Standard Class with optional tips to give 18 metre span)
  • LS9 (18 metre self launching glider - 10 built)
  • LS10 (15 metre Class and 18 metres Class)
  • LS11 (Two Seater Class) - prototype in development by Akaflieg Köln
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