VSO-10 Gradient

OK-6530 · Performance glider

VSO-10 Gradient (OK-6530)

Single-seat all-metal standard class glider.

About the aircraft

The VSO-10 Gradient is a Czech standard class glider designed by Jaroslav Šlechta and produced by Orlican in Choceň during the 1970s. Featuring an all-metal construction with a T-tail, it was developed as a domestic alternative to Western competition sailplanes. The Gradient remains a dependable and well-regarded training and cross-country glider in Central Europe.

Use in the aeroclub

Performance soaring

Technical specifications

ManufacturerVSO Brno
Seats1
Wingspan15 m
MTOW380 kg
VNE250 km/h / 135 kt