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N163AF

Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B

Valid Electric gliderColorado

N163AF is a Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B, a glider with no engine, built in 2003. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Usaf Academy, a government body in Usaf Academy, Colorado. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 26, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for utility, dated November 30, 2005.

Schempp-Hirth: Ventus and Discus with electric self-launch

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
Model
DISCUS-2B
Serial number
188
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
2003
Transponder code
A0FCD9 (octal 50176331)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 26, 2023
Expires
January 31, 2030
Last FAA action
January 26, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility · November 30, 2005
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00095129

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Usaf Academy
Type
Government
Address
9206 Airfield Dr
Usaf Academy, CO 80840-2098

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data