Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany.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) - prototype only so far
• LS11 (Two Seater Class) - prototype in development by Akaflieg Köln

Because of difficult economic times, the company went into receivership in 2001. In 2003 DG Flugzeugbau GmbH took over the assets of the company including the LS brand name and designs. The LS8 is now being produced by DG which has also scheduled the LS10 for production DG in late 2006. The LS4, LS6 and LS11 are currently scheduled for production by AMS-Flight.

External link

• DG Flugzeugbau company website

Aircraft manufacturers of Germany | Sailplanes

Rolladen Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH