Type certificate G17CE
Held today by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH, earlier by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau. It covers 3 models; about 47 aircraft on the U.S. register are built to it. Last revised October 20, 2009 (revision 1). 3 FAA orders name its designs.
Models under this certificate 3
Discus-2a, Discus-2b, Discus-2c
On this site
The data sheet on the FAA's site: the approved engines and propellers, weights, speeds and limits for each model.
FAA orders on these designs 3 · newest first
2016-12-012016-22-01 · Flight Controls · other and general
2012-02-152012-01-02 · Nacelles/Pylons · engine
2004-06-042004-08-12 · Elevator mass balance · flight controls
Source: FAA type certificate data sheets (Dynamic Regulatory System); register counts from the FAA register of October 8, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/certificate/G17CE.json.