Pioneering Zero-Emission Aviation
Lange Antares – Silent and Purely Electric into the Thermal Introductory Text: The Antares, built by Lange Aviation, is one of the world’s first series-produced sailplanes equipped with a highly advanced, purely electric self-launching system. For Klaus Ohlmann, this aircraft represents another perfect milestone showing how top-tier soaring performance and zero-emission, future-oriented technology go hand […]
Heavy Metal in the Waves: The Myth of the Yellow Calif
The Yellow Bird: Klaus Ohlmann and his Caproni Calif In the world of high-performance aviation, where modern gliders look like sleek, identical carbon-fiber needles, one aircraft immediately stands out in the Southern French Alps: a striking, bright-yellow machine with a deep violet rudder. It is the *Caproni Vizzola Calif A-21S*, piloted by none other than […]
The Dawn of Independence: Klaus and the DG-400
From 17 Meters to Side-by-Side Superiority: The Engineering Evolution of a Record-Breaker Long before dominance in the massive wave systems of the Andes became synonymous with the Stemme S10-VT, the foundation for these historic long-distance achievements was laid in the cockpit of a Glaser-Dirks DG-400. Introduced in 1981 with a 17-meter wingspan and a carbon-fiber […]
Where Legend Meets Innovation: Klaus Ohlmann and the S10-VT
Queen of the Waves: The Stemme S10-VT in Klaus Ohlmann’s Hangar The Stemme S10-VT is the ultimate definition of freedom and high-performance aviation. While conventional gliders are strictly dependent on towplanes or ground crews, this autonomous, high-end touring glider breaks all system boundaries. It has been Klaus Ohlmann’s trusted weapon of choice for the most […]
eGenius: Smashed World Records, Bypassed Red Tape, and Formed Our Project’s DNA
eGenius: The Technological DNA of Our Succes Before we could begin scaling our transatlantic record flight for the Charles Lindbergh 2027 anniversary, we had to prove the physical laws of highly efficient aviation in the real world. The foundation for this future lies in one of the most successful research aircraft of the modern era: […]
Klaus Ohlmann & the Nimbus 4 MD
From Patagonia to Everest: Klaus Ohlmann’s Rides on the Nimbus 4 MD The Ultimate Weapon for the Waves When you think of Klaus Ohlmann’s most spectacular world records in South America, one aircraft immediately comes to mind: the *Nimbus 4 MD*. This high-performance, two-seater racing machine from Schempp-Hirth, featuring a massive 26.4-meter wingspan, became Klaus’s […]
Icaré: Weltrekorde der FAI-Klasse C-1a
On course for a record with electric power: the Icaré in the FAI Class C-1a With the battery-powered e-Caré, Klaus Ohlmann has demonstrated that highly efficient aerodynamics and state-of-the-art electric propulsion form the perfect symbiosis. In the official FAI Class C-1a (motorised light aircraft weighing under 500 kg), he has set new global standards for […]