L-13 Blanik

Name: L-13 Blanik
Brand: TouchingCloud
Price: 9.99 USD
Rating: 4.2 (20 reviews)

TouchingCloud

GLIDERBLANIKSOARING

4.2/5 (20)

USD 9.99

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Added: December 29, 2025
Updated: October 5, 2026

Bring one of the world’s most recognized gliders to your simulator. This add-on brings an authentic soaring experience to Microsoft Flight Simulator, designed using real-world dimensions and fully functional instrumentation.

Native MSFS Model: Built directly from real aircraft dimensions with 4K materials.
Dual-Seat Simulation: Both the front (student) and back (instructor) cockpits are fully simulated.
Animated Elements: Features functional electronics, gauges and animations.
Navigation Tablet: Provides a live map, glider trail tracking, lift indicators, and customizable task information.
LX NAV Integration: Easily swap to the LX NAV system (made by GotFriends & B21) by clicking the icon in the bottom-left corner.
NMEA Data Export: Export flight data to external Android or iOS devices by simple scanning the QR code on the nav screen, both PC and Xbox are supported.
Pre-flight walkaround: To make your flight experience even more realistic, bracing removal is available if you choose apron as flight departure point, required triggers added into checklist. Once unbraced, manpowered towing will happen, use joystick and rudder pedals to move your glider to the runway, then toggle tow handle to request towplane.
Liveries: 20 historical liveries included into package

ATTENTION, FS24 users! Some aircraft features like flight model, avionics, custom towplane, may not work precisely as in MSFS2020. If you are willing to get final product, please wait for the native conversion of the aircraft.

The L-13 Blanik is a two-seat, high-wing glider that was produced by aviation firm Letecke Zavoda of Czechoslovakia. The aircraft took its first flight in 1956 and was manufactured from 1958 to 1978. It is renowned as an exceptional training glider and has been used at gliding schools and clubs throughout the world. The United States Air Force Academy used the L-13, designated by them as the TG-10, from 2002 to 2012 as a basic flight trainer. With 2,616 manufactured, and operated in over 40 countries, the L-13 is the most widely used sailplane in the world.

The L-13 was developed to be forgiving for student pilots but also aggressive and rugged enough for aerobatic and cross-country flying. The glider features all-aluminum construction except for its control surfaces, which are built of aluminum frames covered in fabric. It has a tandem cockpit, a slightly forward-swept main wing with an aspect ratio of 13.7:1, a standard tail unit, and a retractable single-wheel landing system. The L-13 requires a tow plane or a winch to launch.

The L-13 measures 27 feet, 7 inches and has a wingspan of 53 feet, 2 inches. Its aerotow speed is 87 miles per hour and its winch launch speed is 62 mph. It stalls at 39 mph and has a never exceed velocity of 150 mph. It has a sink rate of 165 feet per minute, a maximum glide ratio of 28.2:1, and can withstand +5 to -2.5 gs.

Specifications

CRUISE SPEED	60
EMPTY WEIGHT	640
LENGTH	30ft

WINGSPAN	53ft
ENGINE	-

VERSION 1.0.0 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

changes:

flight model reworked against the measured L-13 polar, clean and with flaps (drag, induced drag, drag bucket, per-position flap lift/drag)
stall: nose drops at the break, rudder can drop a wing and enter a spin
mass & balance revised: flight-manual CG limits, seat weights and positions, inertia; nose trim ballast no longer needed for FS24 compatibility (removed)
pitch: aero centre at the neutral point, hands-off trim ~110 km/h, no artificial pitch-up in FS24
quicker roll response
rudder softer around centre, full authority at the stops
nav tablet: ISOL button toggles terrain altitude isolines (Bing map)
nav tablet: TOWPLANE ACCELERATION slider on the CONF screen (0% = smooth takeoff, 100% = short runway)
wind sound slider: quiet end no longer mutes completely, smoother curve
Magdeburg livery uses the CES (metric) instrument set
pilot and copilot default view positions adjusted (became lower)
minor cockpit model fixes fixes:
FS24: Wilga towplane started its take-off run before START. Its boost now waits for the start signal and engages only once the towplane is rolling
nav tablet data-cell layout was not restored after a restart
compass card spun the long way round when passing north
map glider icon could freeze; trail and turnpoint timers froze after a time-of-day change or flight reload
map buttons overlapped the map selector

VERSION 0.6.0 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

sounds replaced (control surfaces, handles, wind)
spoilers effectiveness decreased
yaw stability improved
object_class variable set

VERSION 0.7.0 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

front panel instruments finished
accurate electric system (main battery lasts only ~1hr with horizon enabled, use wisely)
some missing sounds added (slide window, vent)
minor FM changes

VERSION 0.8.0 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

interior/exterior shadow layer (AO) rebuilt, improved visuals but some shadow glitches may appear near geometry angles
all missing materials added
rain and frost layers set and configured for windshield
some handles animation improved
variometer inop when convertor is off fixed

VERSION 0.12.0 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

flight model fixes (rudder effectiveness increased, less energy loss on turns, better stall behaviour)
navigation tablet (can parse racing tasks, data cells are clickable) doesn’t work correctly in FS24
custom towplane Wilga (choose once, then could be remembered), has short runway take off fix (or no runway at all)
flightstick shakes on stall and VNE reach
Uralsk soaring task (in Custom Activities). created as tutorial because towplane does not work in bushtrips
camera positions fixed
new liveries (their labels language not set yet correctly)

VERSION 0.14.5 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

cockpit textures quality improved
checklist procedures
parking bracings (start flight on the apron), no man towing tho
cockpit wind sound improved
more accurate aerodynamics values, dynamic aero center calculation enabled (caused ever worse behavior in FS24, had to place nose ballast to make it fly)
rudder effectiveness increased on max angle (for better stall behaviour)
USAF soaring task

Fixes:

canopy stays visible after ejection
Wilga accelerates too fast in FS24
no flight plan on the nav pad

VERSION 0.14.8 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

cockpit aluminum material improved (less glossy)
cockpit sounds improved
flight model improved (better polar, somehow accurate stall spin)
NMEA data export, you need to install Android app which is link between MSFS and NMEA client (XCSoar etc.)
way too effective rudder fixed

VERSION 0.15.0 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

  unbrace process finished (start the flight on the apron)
  once unbraced, manpowered towing will happen, use joystick and rudder pedals to move your glider to the runway

VERSION 0.15.1 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

tow release on the ground toggle tail bracing
trim surface animation inverted
minor model and textures fixes/optimizations

VERSION 0.15.2 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

changes:

Niks tube removed from the glider nose
minor improvement of wings flex animation
cockpit pilot can be toggled by seat base click
vario positive tone sound replaced
dashboard top cover shape improved

fixes:

landing gear can't be retracted while glider on the ground
canopy animation does not work in multiplayer
labels language does not fit selected livery country
left wing looks darker than fuselage
pilots not visible in multiplayer
pushback people not animated in multiplayer

VERSION 0.15.4 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

changes:

adjustable wind sound volume (slider at the bottom of the nav tablet) fixes:
CTD when throttle joystick axis used
Wilga towplane smoother lift off

VERSION 0.16.1 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

LX NAV integration (by GotFriends/B21), as nav scripts can't run same time you can switch to LX by clicking LX icon in left bottom corner - default nav screen will be longer available and shut down (except NMEA export - it will continue to work if started)
country indicator for each livery: makes gauges default unit, tail wheel/spur, some gauges appearance different for each country
pilot appearance mode affect both pilot and copilot (can be changed by clicking the seat bottom, modes are: no pilots, only back pilot, both pilots, only front pilot)
gauges and handles animation added to the back seat
gauges swapping: click on the gauge to choose the mode - as real (depends on livery country), metric, imperial, or not installed. Your selection will be saved and used for all the aircraft liveries.
alternative sound adjustment script (50% is default), moved to dedicated settings screen

L-13 Blanik

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