10.07.2008: Antares No. 50 delivered
Today Antares No. 50 was delivered to Mr. Nicholas Hackett. The aircraft will be stationed at the Husbands-Bosworth airfield in the UK. Out of 50 delivered aircraft, 43 are Antares 20E and 7 are of the new model range Antares 18 S/T. Using Antares sailplanes an extraordinary number of records and competition successes have been achieved.
| Pilot | Date / Record or title | Valid for: |
|---|---|---|
| Sepp Holzapfel (20E) |
First place DMST 2005 - open class | Germany |
| John Williams (20E) |
04.08.2007: 20 m class 3 turnpoint distance record: 1108.7 km (former record: 981.68 km) | UK |
| John Williams (20E) |
04.08.2007: open class 3 turnpoint distance record: 1108.7 km (former record: 1008.54 km) | UK |
| John Williams (20E) |
04.08.2007: OLC Flight of the year, 1243 km | Worldwide |
| John Williams (20E) |
10.10.2007: BGA Wakefield Trophy 2007 for longest cross country flight with handicap, 899 km at 139.9 km/h (true distance: 1015.9 km). | UK |
| John Williams (20E) |
First place BGA open class ladder 2007, 33385 points. BGA Enigma Trophy. | UK |
| John Williams (20E) |
OLC champion Europe. | Europe |
| Werner Danz (18S) |
04.17.2007: Swiss record 500 km out and return, 549 km at 140 km/h (former record: 127.4 km/h). | Switzerland |
| Werner Danz (18S) |
04.22.2007: Swiss record 750 km FAI triangle, 766 km at 109 km/h. | Switzerland |
| Werner Danz (18S) |
First place 18m class National Gliding Championship (NSFW) 2007, 2252 points. | Switzerland |
| Sven Kolb (20E) |
National Champion sis-at 2007 - open class | Austria |
| Gerd Spiegelberg (18S) |
First place International gliding competition Hockenheim - 18m class | Germany |
| Sven Kolb (20E) |
National Champion sis-at 2008 - open class. | Austria |
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