Schempp-Hirth Ventus
| Ventus | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | 15 metre-class sailplane | 
| National origin | Germany | 
| Manufacturer | Schempp-Hirth | 
| Designer | |
| Number built | ca. 611 | 
| History | |
| First flight | 1980 | 
| Variants | Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2 | 
The Schempp-Hirth Ventus is a sailplane produced during 1980–1994 by Schempp-Hirth, a German sailplane manufacturer. It was designed by Klaus Holighaus and replaced the Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus. Schempp-Hirth manufactured 613 Ventus sailplanes.