Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS
29 on the U.S. register. Built from 1996 to 2025; half of them date from 2003 or earlier. Virginia has the most (3). 52% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time. 2 carry the FAA's electric code.
About the DUO DISCUS from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (20), Schemp Hir Fes-Duo-M 100 (2), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2)
- Fuel
- Electricity
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Maker on the register
- Schempp-Hirth
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 21, 1999; newest May 12, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 10 | 34% |
| Corporation | 7 | 24% |
| LLC | 6 | 21% |
| Co-owned | 4 | 14% |
| Government | 2 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUO DISCUS | 29 | 1996 to 2025 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 18 | 62% |
| Experimental | 6 | 21% |
| None on file | 5 | 17% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Usaf Academy | 2 |
| Texas Soaring Association INC | 1 |
| Philadelphia Glider Council INC | 1 |
| Nephelenv LLC | 1 |
| Minden Soaring Club INC | 1 |
| Marcus Hook Glider Works | 1 |
| J2J LLC | 1 |
| Harris Hill Soaring CORP | 1 |
| Four Delta Tango LLC | 1 |
| Eaglewings LLC | 1 |
| Duo D LLC | 1 |
| Delta X-Ray LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Usaf Academy · Texas Soaring Association INC · Philadelphia Glider Council INC · Minden Soaring Club INC · Harris Hill Soaring CORP · Four Delta Tango LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
29 as of November 9, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUSs?
Virginia, with 3.
Who owns the Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS?
52% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUSs on the register built?
Between 1996 and 2025; half of them in 2003 or earlier.
How many Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G85EU, held by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH). The FAA has issued 7 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure.
FAA orders 7 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2 | 29% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 29% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 14% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 14% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 14% |
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the DUO DISCUS links to the rest of the register
- Schempp-Hirth 516 aircraft on the register
- Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS 29 registered
- Type certificate G85EU · held by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Schempp-Hirth FES-DUO-M 100 2 of these aircraft · 30 hp
- Virginia 3 of these aircraft
- Nevada 3 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 3 of these aircraft
- Delaware 3 of these aircraft
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Usaf Academy 2 of these aircraft
- Texas Soaring Association INC 1 of these aircraft
- Philadelphia Glider Council INC 1 of these aircraft
- Nephelenv LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Minden Soaring Club INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DUO DISCUS 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the DUO DISCUS 7 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/schempp-hirth/duo-discus.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 29
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N909BB | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Four Delta Tango LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1811W | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990DD | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125DD | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N620JF | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Duo D LLC Salem, Virginia |
Experimental | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533BG | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N617T | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner New Mexico |
None on file | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106BR | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461BH | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 2024-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241MZ | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Co-owned owner New York |
Experimental | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N175DD | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Minden Soaring Club INC Genoa, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721DD | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N162AF | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Usaf Academy Usaf Academy, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678GB | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
J2J LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Experimental | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N369DD | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Nephelenv LLC Minden, Nevada |
None on file | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517DX | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Delta X-Ray LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
None on file | 2019-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161AF | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Usaf Academy Usaf Academy, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484KS | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner Delaware |
Experimental | 2015-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N483KS | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2015-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142TB | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Big Sky Jet INC Bozeman, Montana |
None on file | 2014-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65VL | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2013-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90BP | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Philadelphia Glider Council INC Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N268MP | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Marcus Hook Glider Works Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2010-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215SH | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65SF | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Eaglewings LLC Earlysville, Virginia |
Standard | 2009-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117GV | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Texas Soaring Association INC Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2008-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60BP | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Harris Hill Soaring CORP Horseheads, New York |
Standard | 2004-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N982KA | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 1999-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57CG | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Chicago Glider Club Minooka, Illinois |
Standard | 1999-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |