Schempp-Hirth

515

Total registered

507

Active

Models

STANDARD CIRRUS

Most common

39 yrs

Avg fleet age

1963

Oldest active

2009

Newest active

0.1%

U.S. market share

How many Schempp-Hirth aircraft are registered in the US?

Schempp-Hirth is the #63 aircraft manufacturer in the FAA registry with 507 active aircraft across 45 models. This represents 0.1% of all active U.S. registered aircraft. The most popular model is the Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS. Active aircraft span from 1963 to 2009.

Note About Kit Aircraft

Schempp-Hirth primarily produces kit aircraft. The FAA often records the builder's name as the manufacturer for homebuilt aircraft, rather than the kit maker. This means many Schempp-Hirth aircraft may not appear in this listing. To find all aircraft of a specific model (e.g., all RV-6As), use the search page and search by model name.

Top Models by Active Registrations

STANDARD CIRRUS

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DISCUS CS

DISCUS B

VENTUS-B

VENTUS-2B

DISCUS-2B

VENTUS-2C

VENTUS B/16.6

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Top States for Schempp-Hirth

California

11.6%

Texas

7.9%

Pennsylvania

4.7%

New York

3.7%

Florida

3.6%

All Models

45 models · click any row for registered aircraft, state distribution, and fleet insights

Model ↕	Years ↕	Active ↓	Registered ↕	% of Total ↕
STANDARD CIRRUS	1969–1982	63	64	12.4%
DISCUS CS	1991–2003	35	36	6.9%
DISCUS B	1984–1995	28	29	5.5%
VENTUS-B	1981–1983	27	27	5.3%
VENTUS-2B	1995–2007	23	23	4.5%
DISCUS-2B	1998–2006	22	23	4.3%
VENTUS-2C	1995–2007	17	17	3.4%
VENTUS B/16.6	1983–1987	15	15	3%
CIRRUS	1968–1971	15	15	3%
DISCUS A	1985–1992	11	11	2.2%
VENTUS 2CM	1998–2006	11	11	2.2%
MINI-NIMBUS HS7	1977–1978	8	8	1.6%
VENTUS C	1987–1994	8	8	1.6%
DISCUS 2A	1998–2000	8	8	1.6%
VENTUS BT	1985–1986	7	7	1.4%
K. G NIMBUS II	1972–1976	7	7	1.4%
VENTUS 2A	1998–2003	7	7	1.4%
NIMBUS 3	1982–1982	6	6	1.2%
SHK1	1965–1967	6	6	1.2%
VENTUS 2CT	2005–2009	5	6	1%
STANDARD AUSTRIA SH1	1964–1964	5	5	1%
NIMBUS 3/24.5	1983–1985	4	4	0.8%
MINI-NIMBUS B	1978–1978	4	4	0.8%
VENTUS CM	1989–1993	4	4	0.8%
VENTUS A/16.6	1982–1987	4	4	0.8%
DISCUS-2CT	2005–2007	4	4	0.8%
NIMBUS 4	1998–2000	3	3	0.6%
STANDARD AUSTRIA S	1963–1963	3	3	0.6%
NIMBUS 3T	1983–1983	2	2	0.4%
DISCUS BT	1991–1991	2	2	0.4%
DISCUS 2T	2001–2002	2	2	0.4%
KA8B	1970–1970	2	2	0.4%
NIMBUS-4M	2000–2000	1	1	0.2%
NIMBUS-3DM	1988–1988	1	1	0.2%
K8B	1967–1967	1	1	0.2%
VENTUS CT	1987–1987	1	1	0.2%
NIMBUS-3DT Active		1	1	0.2%
STANDARD AUSTRIA SH	1965–1965	1	1	0.2%
JANUS CT	1984–1984	1	1	0.2%
NIMBUS 4DM Active		1	1	0.2%
JANUS-CM Active		1	1	0.2%
NIMBUS-2B	1977–1977	1	1	0.2%
DUO DISCUS CS	2002–2002	1	1	0.2%
VENTUS BT	1986–1986	1	1	0.2%
NIMBUS 4D	1998–1998	1	1	0.2%