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Stemme S12: Touring and Soaring

Stemmes Twin Voyager S12 next-generation motorglider might be the ultimate niche aircraft. Its not intended for IFR flying and carrying more than two people is out of the question. Despite an impressive 53:1 glide ratio, its not regarded as a competition glider, although it has set world records. But for as many things as the German-made S12 is not, it does so many things we'll enough that, like previous S-series models, it promises to thrive in a class of its own.

Larry Anglisano
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Stemme’s Twin Voyager S12 next-generation motorglider might be the ultimate niche aircraft. It’s not intended for IFR flying and carrying more than two people is out of the question. Despite an impressive 53:1 glide ratio, it’s not regarded as a competition glider, although it has set world records. But for as many things as the German-made S12 is not, it does so many things we’ll enough that, like previous S-series models, it promises to thrive in a class of its own.

Aircraft Flight Trial

As Stemme prepares for its first S12 U.S. delivery this December, we spent a couple days pawing and flying D-KSIZ—the certification flight test aircraft—at Stemme’s U.S. headquarters in Columbia, South Carolina, to see just what the growing list of buyers get for its $369,000 starting price.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.