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HB-1490 — Mini-Nimbus C of Krebs, Walter

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Live status

Last seen on radar: July 12, 2026.

Facts

Manufacturer
Schempp-Hirth
Country
Switzerland
Built
1979
Serial (MSN)
131
ICAO hex
4B4A79

Rarity & spotters

★★★☆☆HB-1490 is one of 467 Mini-Nimbus C in our database.

Activity

From our radar history of the last 7 days.

Flights
5
Airborne time
8.2 h
Max altitude
19,781 ft
Max speed
110 kt
Typical cruise
10,047 ft · 61 kt
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Airborne minutes per weekday (UTC)

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Airborne minutes per hour of day (UTC)

Likely based at LSZE — judging by take-off and landing patterns over the last 30 days.

About the type: Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus

The Schempp-Hirth Mini Nimbus is a 15 Metre-class glider designed and built by Schempp-Hirth GmbH in the late 1970s.

Source: Wikipedia

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