The Nimbus 4 spans 26.4 m and had its first flight in 1990 and has since been made more independent with various engines. With a glide ratio of about 60, the Nimbus has a terrific flight performance and excellent slow flight characteristics.

The Nimbus 4D is the current open class super two seater design in production by Schempp-Hirth in Germany. It is the successor to the earlier 24.6 m Nimbus 3D. The six piece (26.5 m span) Discus plan form wing has full span camber changing flaperons. It has a glide ratio of about 60.

With a glide ratio of about 60, the Nimbus has a terrific flight performance and excellent slow flight characteristics. Our model is designed on a scale of 1: 2,5 and should have the flight characteristics of the original if possible.

The Nimbus 4 is the single seater version of the famous Schempp Hirth high performance sailplane build in Kirchheim/Teck. 26.5m of pure grace and elegance and gorgeous scale …

Specification : Material: Epoxy fuselage/Balsa wood wings Wingspan: 4000mm/157'' Length: 1300mm/51'' Wing Area: 43.4 dm2 Flying Weight: 2100g Power system: (Not included) Motor: 1200kv (Outrunner) ESC: 60A w/BEC Propeller: 11 x 7 Folding Propeller Sprinner: Φ38mm,shaft:Φ5.0 Battery: Li-Po, 18.5V,3200mAh, 15C Control system (Not included): Radio: 2.4Ghz, 6 Channel Servo: Micro servo 9g x 5 ...

The Nimbus 4 is the single seater version of the famous Schempp Hirth high performance sailplane build in Kirchheim/Teck. 26.5m of pure grace and elegance and gorgeous scale reproduction, designed to provide maximum enjoyment and longevity.

Mar 26, 2025 · Nimbus-4M - Self-launching version with retractable Rotax 505A engine; - from 2000 replaced by a Solo 2625 fixed in the fuselage, driving a retractable propellor

Aug 16, 2011 · Physically comparing the Duo to the Nimbus.....The Duo has a real nice cockpit finish over the Nimbus, however the Nimbus has a more than acceptable one. Also the Nimbus gloss wing finish has slightly more sheen. Let's make this real easy.

The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim, Germany.

Der Nimbus lässt sich sowohl gemütlich als auch dynamisch kreisen. Im Schlepp hebt das Modell sehr schnell ab und benötigt aufgrund seiner starken Störklappen und der vorhanden Radbremse nur eine bemerkenswert kleine Landewiese.