APIS

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The Apis series offers 13- and 15-meter sailplanes, combining composite construction with traditional craftsmanship for sport flyers.
  • Despite targeting sport flyers, the Apis models have achieved several world records.
  • They feature a forward-hinged canopy, automatic control hookups, in-flight adjustable rudder pedals, full-span flaperons, blended winglets, and Schempp-Hirth type airbrakes.
  • A 15-meter motorglider variant, the Apis M, is also available.
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The Apis series includes both a 13- and 15-meter sailplane, is a combination of composite construction and old world craftsmanship. The Apis is intended for the sport flyer, but still holds several world records. They offer a forward-hinged canopy, automatic control hookups, in-flight adjustable rudder pedals, full-span flaperons, blended winglets, and Schempp-Hirth type airbrakes. They also make the Apis M, a 15-meter motorglider.

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