Discus-2c DLR research aircraft
Discus-2c DLR research aircraft
The Discus-2c DLR is a unique research aircraft for small-scale aviation. Based on a widely used high-performance glider with an 18-metre wingspan, it is largely made of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP). Its fuselage and wings are equipped with 48 strain gauges to measure loads under various flight conditions. In addition, 22 fibre Bragg grating sensors have been incorporated into the aircraft to measure deflection in the structure with high precision. The Discus also features magnetic field sensors and accelerometers at various points throughout its structure, position sensors on all control surfaces, an inertial measurement unit in the fuselage and a nose mast with a five-hole probe to detect angles of attack.
