The Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 (ICAO type VENT) is an aircraft of Germany origin, certificated in the Glider (Utility) category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg. It offers a cruise speed of 80 knots, a service ceiling of 39,370 ft and seating for up to 1 across its variants.
Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2

Fleet & certification
- Built
- 955
- Active
- 955
- Origin
- Germany
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS G04CE · Rev 3 · issued 2005-11-23
- Category
- Glider (Utility)
- MTOW
- 525 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew
- Fuel
- 200 L
- Ceiling
- 39,370 ft
14 CFR 21.23, 21.29 and 21.50 effective February 1, 1965 including Amendment 21-1 through 21-71; JAR22 Joint Airworthiness Requirements for Sailplanes and Powered Sailplanes Change…
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Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 fleet — updated daily.
24 yearsmedian age
Of the 100 registered Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 with a known build year (10% of the 955 we track), the median age is 24 years.
2changed registration in 12 months
2 of the 955 registered Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (0% of the fleet), across 2 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 3
- Tracked flights
- 4
- Tracked flight hours
- 8
- Share of fleet flying
- 0%
3 Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (0% of the registered fleet), across 4 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
How many people can the Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 carry?
The Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 seats up to 1 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2?
The Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2's maximum take-off weight is 600 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2?
The Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2's ICAO type designator is VENT.
How many Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 955 registered Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 airframes worldwide.
Registered Ventus-2 aircraft
Individual Ventus-2 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- VH-UVM· 2021
- VH-WPP· 2021
- VH-8V3· 2019
- VH-X3M· 2019
- PR-ZGX· 2016
- N109KM· 2009
- N88SZ· 2009
- VH-GGD· 2009
- N63LK· 2009
- VH-XGK· 2008
- VH-VMZ· 2008
- N710JW· 2008
- VH-UCR· 2008
- VH-GVM· 2007
- N514TW· 2007
- N127DG· 2007
- N131CX· 2007
- N78FA· 2007
- N464NB· 2007
- N777VH· 2006
- N713JS· 2006
- VH-GSJ· 2006
- N776MR· 2006
- N77SW· 2006