2022! What an incredible flying season! I had two personal goals for the season and one big goal we set as the “Hannoverscher Aero Club” (HAeC): I wanted to fly more than 800 km and circumnavigate Berlin starting from the Oppershausen-Airfield. As a club, we were highly motivated to fly fast distances to move up to the second league in Germany. The …

~ Done and dusted! ~ This event certainly featured plenty of dust, however, according to the competing pilots, they experienced the most amazing gliding conditions any pilot can ever dream of! Conditions like a 2500 m cloud base with a 3 to 6 m/s climb created gliding heaven. Bird’s eye view of Szeged Airfield In 2010 JS entered the contes …

Our own TOP GUN wannabe’s UysMAN and APMAN in their elements…..or maybe not. Have fun learning more about our best “models”! https://youtu.be/RvVGkRUWpJg

We are ecstatic to announce that the JS-MD RES (Pure) variant of the JS-MD Single type has been approved by EASA and the TC is awarded!  Thank you to our partner M&D Flugzeugbau and everyone involved in help making this possible!  The next step now is the maiden flight of the JS3 with the RES installed. This might happen sooner than you think …

It will be hard to argue with the statement that Gliding is one of the most beautiful sports in the world! Unfortunately, it is also a sport that is dependent on the weather and it remains a disappointment if the weather does not want to play along. Gliders on the grid during the Swiss Nationals in Grenchen, Switzerland This was the fate of 36 compet …

Held at Lasham from 26 th June to 4 th July, the UK Open, 15 Metre and Standard Class Nationals were badly affected by poor flying weather. A complex low-pressure system situated over northern France brought rainy conditions and low cloud bases to the Lasham area in southern England throughout the championships. All classes enjoyed a competition day …

During the recent Hungarian Nationals, a good six out of eight possible days were flyable. The weather was different every day with mostly cumulus clouds except for one dry day (also the slowest competition day). Beautiful cloud display greeting participants during the Hungarian Nationals During recent years most top Hungarian pilots have switched t …

The FAI SGP de France, taking place at Rion-des-Landes Aerodrome in Nouvelle Aquitaine, has started yesterday with the typical excitement associated with the Grand Prix format of racing. Most of the France national team members are participating in this great event, including the current 18m female World Champion and Vice-Champion,  Mélanie Gad …

“The best glider I have ever flown” – Uys Jonker Jonker Sailplanes has completed the development of their most advanced glider designed to date – the JS2 Revenant.  Uys Jonker, JS’s CEO, had the privilege to undertake the maiden test flight on 26 March 2021, while the marketing team broadcasted the event live across the globe …

There are already four planes flying in the Nordic region. Now JS’ agent, Arne Boye-Moller, can add another seven orders to the list – all with the upcoming electric self-start version (JS3 RES). To read more, follow the link below: https://nordicgliding.com/jonker-js3-en-nordisk-salgssucces/ …

Excitement is building as the JS2 Revenant nears completion….The R&D team developed and constructed the prototype in our new state-of-the art R&D facilities. Join us on Facebook this afternoon (Friday 26 March) at 15h30 UTC (16h30 Central European time) for a LIVE virtual “walk around” the JS2. Whatever you do, don’t miss this! Stay tuned&# …