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Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau
German manufacturer of glider aircraft, 1967–2003
Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. The company originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane designer Wolf Lemke. The company built its first glider in 1967.
The company produced the following gliders:
- LS1 (Standard Class)
- LSD Ornith (two seater prototype)
- LS2 (15 metre Class, though before the present classes existed)
- LS3 (15 metre Class)
- LS4 (Standard Class)
- LS5 (22 metre prototype only)
- LS6 (15 metre Class with optional tips to give 17.5 metres or 18 metre spans)
- LS7 (Standard Class)
- LS8 (Standard Class with optional tips to give 18 metre span)
- LS9 (18 metre self launching glider - 10 built)
- LS10 (15 metre Class and 18 metres Class)
- LS11 (Two Seater Class) - prototype in development by Akaflieg Köln