Fleet
At the VMFG, we are very proud of our club fleet, and consider it perhaps our most valuable asset. Our fleet has been built to its current high standard through careful planning and a sound financial strategy over the past 20 years and beyond.
With the possibly the largest membership of any Victorian gliding club, and in the top 5 nationally, the flying interests of our members are diverse, so we have built a fleet to cater for a variety of gliding pursuits, from local soaring and passenger flying, to aerobatics, mountain flying and long distance cross country flights at club camps, and competition flying to a national level.
Our aircraft range from our sturdy, stable and forgiving gliders dedicated to training (from teaching you to land and then later to expanding your skills into aerobatics if you choose), through to our high performance cross country two seat gliders capable of single flights over 1,000 kilometres, and our 3 single seat cross country gliders, the youngest of which we imported new from Germany in December 2007.
For those looking for something in between, our motor glider provides complete independence and the opportunity to fly yourself and a friend or family member to a destination of your choice within Victoria, or perhaps even into New South Wales, South Australia or beyond.
Finally, our gliding fleet is supported by our two tow aircraft, providing launching for our fleet at our Bacchus Marsh base, at gliding competitions across Victoria, and at our club camps throughout the year.
VMFG Training Gliders
DG 505
Two Seater
Max. Speed: 280kph
Span: 17m, 18m, 20m
Aerobatic maneuvers : Spins, Looping, Stall turns, Quick half-roll half-loop, Chandelle, Lazy eight, Cuban eight, Leaf slides
VH-XQB Puchacz
Two Seater trainer
Max. Speed: 215kph
Aerobatic maneuvers : Spins, Looping, stall turns, quick half-roll half-loop, Chandelle, Lazy eight, Cuban eight, Leaf slides
VMFG High Performance Dual Seat Gliders
VH-VRD Duo Discus
Two Seater
Wing Span: 20m
Wing Area: 16.4m
Aspect Ratio: 24.4
Empty mass approx.:410kg
Max. all-up mass: 700kg
Wing loading: 29.3-42.7 kg/m
Max. premitted speed: 250km/h 135kt
Maneuvering speed: 180 km/h
Minimum sink rate: 0.58 m/s
Maximum L/D: 45
Airfoil section: HQ-31-A/XX
DG 505
Two Seater
Max. Speed: 280kph
Span: 17m, 18m, 20m
Aerobatic maneuvers: Spins, Looping, Stall turns, Quick half-roll half-loop, Chandelle, Lazy eight, Cuban eight, Leaf slides
VMFG Cross Country Single Seat Gliders
VH-GSA Hornet
Single Seater
VH-CQP LS3a
Single Seater
Max. Speed: 270kph
Gross Weigh: 472kg
Aerobatic maneuvers: Stalls & Spins
Discus CS
Single Seater
Max. Speed: 250kph
Gross Weight: 525kg
Maximum glide ratio: 42.5
VMFG Aerobatic Gliders
VH-XQB Puchacz
Two Seater trainer
Max. Speed: 215kph
Aerobatic maneuvers : Spins, Looping, stall turns, quick half-roll half-loop, Chandelle, Lazy eight, Cuban eight, Leaf slides
DG 505
Two Seater
Max. Speed: 280kph
Span: 17m, 18m, 20m
Aerobatic maneuvers : Spins, Looping, Stall turns, Quick half-roll half-loop, Chandelle, Lazy eight, Cuban eight, Leaf slides
VMFG Motor Gliders
VH-GUM Grob G109
Two Seater motor glider
VMFG Tow Planes
Pawnee – VH-BCK
Pawnee – VH-TNC