![]() The original aircraft features complex compound curve wing and stabilizer tips, all of which seem accurately modelled here. In reality, it's safer to select zero flap before take-off to prepare for potential launch issues (more on flaps later). By default, the aircraft loads with full negative flap. The aircraft uses standard keyboard/joystick commands for main controls like the canopy, minimizing the need for aircraft-specific setup. Deciding how much ballast to carry and when to release it is part of the challenge of optimizing performance. Water ballast enables the glider to maintain the same maximum glide angle at higher speeds, albeit at the cost of a reduced climb rate. Upon loading, a pop-up menu is available in all views, allowing you to adjust water ballast settings and open or close the canopy. In X-Plane, the process for choosing a winch or tow start and selecting a tug aircraft is identical to that of the default ASK-21 glider. The X-Plane plugin admin screen indicated a 5FPS performance hit with the VarioTone plugin, but the in-flight framerate seemed typical for similar aircraft. The aircraft loaded without issues, although some users have reported plugin compatibility problems. The nature of the documentation-lacking X-Plane specific information-suggests that this aircraft is aimed at pilots already familiar with the basics of glider flight who are looking to stretch their capabilities with a higher performance aircraft. The provided documentation includes an 18-page "Speed to Fly" guide, a 3-page guide on making the best use of water ballast, L/D and speed polar graphs for the 304S, and an LXNAV user manual for the LX90xx and LX80xx GPS/Vario systems. Installation was straightforward-simply drop the aircraft folder into the X-Plane main aircraft folder. It offers wingspan options of 15, 18, and 20m, with the 18m span version being the most popular and the one modelled here.Īs a freeware X-Plane developer with some real-world gliding experience, I tested the Shark at V1.0 on a mid-range system running Windows 11 at 1920x1080 resolution. ![]() The 304S Shark, boasting an all-new wing and HpH’s own airfoils, first took to the skies in 2006. After Glasflügel folded due to financial difficulties, HpH revived the 304 and progressively developed it. ![]() Its lineage traces back to the Glasflügel 304 from 1980. The HpH 304S Shark is a product of HpH, a Czech company. ![]() Modern materials and technology have given rise to high-performance gliders, and piloting these to their full capability-leveraging the natural forces of wind and weather-is a true test of airmanship. Today, gliding is a widely enjoyed recreational and sport activity. They have since become a popular avenue for learning to fly, as mastering flight without an engine equips a pilot with invaluable skills. Gliders, the pioneers of controlled flight, have been soaring through our skies since Otto Lilienthal's successful flights in 1894. Aircraft Review: STMA HpH 304 S Shark 18 Meter Sailplane for X-Plane 12 ![]()
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