Schempp-Hirth Ventus (VENT)
The Schempp-Hirth Ventus — ICAO type designator VENT — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 1 passengers. The Schempp-Hirth Ventus is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.
Heard by the network
Heard by 3 Skydex receivers (Baden-Württemberg, Andrew, Derbyshire): 4 different airframes, 11 sightings since 14 Sep 2026, last on 1 Nov 2026.
- Fips — 🇩🇪 Germany · Baden-Württemberg · run by @fips — 1 airframe, 2 sightings, last 2026-09-26
- Andrew · run by @andrew-peacock — 1 airframe, 1 sighting, last 2026-10-01
- Lee Hall — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Derbyshire · run by @leehall — 1 airframe, 1 sighting, last 2026-10-01
Operators
Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 2 private (not named), 3 without an operator callsign yet.
- ICAO type code
- VENT
- Manufacturer
- Schempp-Hirth
- Engines
- 1 × piston-engined
- Typical seats
- 1
- Card rarity
- common