SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH., KIRCHHEIM/TECK
Ventus-2c FLIGHT MANUAL
November 2003
Revision -- 6.2.7
water ballast in inbd. and outbd. wing tanks m
WT
1 Liter = 1 kg (2.2 lb)
Lever arm of water ballast in fin tank (aft of datum)
4275 mm (168.31 in.)
Fin tank capacity:
7.8 Liter - 2.06 US Gal. - 1.72 IMP Gal.
NOTE:
Always full Liters are to be filled.
Where value jumps, either the higher or
the lower amount of ballast may be used.
maximum wing water ballast
m
FT
water ballast in fin tank
max. fin tank capacity
1
0.26
0.22
3
0.79
0.66
5
1.32
1.10
7
1.85
1.54
7.8
2.06
1.72
Liter
US Gal.
IMP Gal.
2
0.53
0.44
4
1.06
0.88
6
1.59
1.32
44.4 53.4 202
38.5 46.2 175
33.2 39.9 151
27.9 33.5 127
22.7 27.2 103
17.2 20.6 78
11.9 14.3 54
6.6 7.9 30
IMP US Ltr.
Gal. Gal.
42.9 51.5 195
38.3 46.0 174
32.3 38.8 147
27.1 32.5 123
21.8 26.2 99
16.5 19.8 75
11.0 13.2 50
5.7 6.9 26
0.4 0.5 2
IMP US Ltr.
Gal. Gal.
36.7 44.1 167
6.2 7.4 28
WING SPAN - 18 m ( 59.06 ft )
OUTBD. WING
INBD. WING