The Alexander Schleicher K 8 (ICAO type GLID) is an aircraft of Germany origin, certificated in the glider category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 310 kg. It offers seating for up to 1 across its variants.
Alexander Schleicher K 8
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 554
- Active
- 554
- Origin
- Germany
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Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS 7G4 · Rev 3 · issued 1965-01-22
- Category
- glider
- MTOW
- 310 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew
CAR 10. Type Certificate No. 7G4 issued June 8, 1960. Application for Type Certificate dated December 8, 1959. Federal Republic of Germany glider airworthiness requirements dated A…
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Alexander Schleicher K 8 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Alexander Schleicher K 8 fleet — updated daily.
62 yearsmedian age
Of the 18 registered Alexander Schleicher K 8 with a known build year (3% of the 554 we track), the median age is 62 years.
How many people can the Alexander Schleicher K 8 carry?
The Alexander Schleicher K 8 seats up to 1 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Alexander Schleicher K 8?
The Alexander Schleicher K 8's maximum take-off weight is 310 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Alexander Schleicher K 8?
The Alexander Schleicher K 8's ICAO type designator is GLID.
How many Alexander Schleicher K 8 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 554 registered Alexander Schleicher K 8 airframes worldwide.
Registered K 8 aircraft
Individual K 8 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- VH-GQU· 1970
- VH-GAQ· 1968
- VH-ZAS· 1967
- N1196· 1966
- VH-GPD· 1966
- N933KC· 1966
- N623X· 1965
- C-PVL· 1964
- N4678S· 1964
- N4759S· 1964
- N4007U· 1964
- N4660S· 1963
- PU-ZOS· 1963
- N8740R· 1963
- N170DR· 1962
- N6660D· 1962
- N6565D· 1960
- C-FRCE· 1959
- G-CFWL
- D-5765
- PH-288
- D-0846
- OO-ZKU
- G-EETH