Gliding visionary Uys Jonker visits Bitterwasser

Uys Jonker, founder and innovator of Jonker Sailplanes, is visiting Bitterwasser. Together with his brother Attie, he founded the company in 2004, which is now one of the world's leading manufacturers of sailplanes.

During his stay, Uys, together with Katrin Senne - world champion and sales manager at Jonker Sailplanes - will test the latest flagship from their production: the JS5 Rey, a glider that is intended to set new standards in the open class. In a presentation, Uys provides exciting insights into Jonker Sailplanes' current projects and talks about the challenges involved in the development, production and certification of modern gliders.


His passion for gliding is not only evident on stage: Uys is also available for discussions outside of the official program - even in the pool, he is not above discussing technical issues and clarifying questions.


We are pleased to welcome Uys and Katrin as guests here in Bitterwasser!

 

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Verladung der Flugzeuge 2025

An den Wochenenden 6.9./7.9.2025 und 13.9/14.9.2025 wurden 30 Flugzeuge in 7 Container verladen um den langen Weg nach Bitterwasser/Namibia anzutreten.

Alle Flugzeuge sind sehr gut ausgebucht. Es gibt noch wenige Slots Anfang November. Interessiert, dann hog@bitterwasser.com.