Akaflieg Darmstadt D-38: The prototype designed and built at Darmstadt University of Technology DG-100: The initial production version developed by Wilhelm Dirks DG-100G: Later production with a conventional tailplane and elevator in place of the all-flying tailplane DG-100 Club / Club DG: An unballasted, fixed gear version with a gross weight of 385 kg / 849 lb DG-101: The DG-101 introduced a one-piece full length canopy that opened forwards, but retaining the all-flying tail DG-101G: Ultimate production version with the one-piece canopy and the conventional tailplane with elevator Some models were also manufactured by the Elan company in Slovenia. The serial number is prefixed with "E" maximum glide ratio 39 |