Rolladen-Schneider LS8

The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is an sailplane designed and manufactured by Rolladen-Schneider beginning in 1994. It is common for owners to unofficially append "-18" to the designator to indicate the sailplane is configured to be in compliance with the FAI 18 meter class.

The company was placed into receivership in 2001 and acquired by DG Flugzeugbau in 2003, who continues production of the model to the present. Some customers unofficially refer to the later hulls built by DG Flugzeugbau as the "LG8".

Summary[]

“	The LS8-18 is a single-seat sailplane produced by German aircraft manufacturer DG Aviation. The LS8-18 was developed from the LS6, with aerodynamic improvements including increased wing angle of incidence and the addition of winglets to decrease wingtip vorticular flow and hence induced drag. The LS8-18 took its maiden flight in 1994 and subsequently placed highly in a number of world soaring championships in following years. The aircraft is known among pilots as being well balanced between maximizing performance and ease of handling, making it a great all around soaring craft. The LS8-18 measures 22 ft 1 in (6.73 m) in length and stands 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m) high. It features a T-tail empennage, a retractable single-wheel for landing, and has the ability to carry up to 414 lb (188 kg) of water ballast. Its wing has a span of 59 ft 7 in (18.16 m), including winglets, and has an aspect ratio of 21.4. It has a maximum speed of 175 mph (152 kn; 282 km/h), a maximum glide ratio of roughly 43:1, and a sink rate of 116 ft/min (35 m/min). The LS8-18 is a design that has proven itself in some of the most demanding soaring championships throughout the world. Although it is a high performance soaring craft, its forgivingness avails itself to newcomers to test their acumen with ridge, wave, and thermal lift.	”
	~ Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on its hangar description

Simulator availability[]

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

Sim
XP12
FGFS2020.3LTS
FS2020	1
XP11
DCS
P3D		1
XP10
FSX		3
FS2004

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Included	DG LS8-18	Flight Sim Studios @Flightsimulator.com	With install of Sim Update XI (SU11) (2022-11-11) "40th Anniversary"

Prepar3D ^v4-v5[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	LS8-18	Wolfgang Piper @FSGlider	P3Dv4 only

Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D ^v1-v3[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	LS8-18	Wolfgang Piper & Ian Forster-Lewis @Github	Updated instrument panel
Freeware	LS8-18	Wolfgang Piper @FSGlider
Freeware	LS8-18	Marko Kleijn @Simviation

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)[]

Included Liveries[]

The following liveries accompany the included iniSimulations model at no additional cost.

History[]

Sim Update XI (SU11) (2022-11-11):

Added the DG Flugzeugbau LS8-18 to the base sim

Sim	Airplanes by simulator availability					Airplanes by source
XP12:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS:	All •	Included	•	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party •	Launcher
FS2020:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
XP11:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party
DCS:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
P3D:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development	Included •	Third-party
XP10:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware		Included •	Third-party
FSX:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware		Included •	Third-party
FS2004:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware		Included •	Third-party