Scheibe SF-26 Super Spatz
| SF 26 Super Spatz | |
|---|---|
| Role | Sailplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Scheibe |
| Designer | Egon Scheibe |
| First flight | 1961 |
| Number built | 40 |
The Scheibe SF 26 Super Spatz is a German sailplane that was designed by Egon Scheibe in the 1960s.
Design
[edit]The SF 26 Super Spatz featured 3-piece wood wing, a tail made of wood and fabric, and a steel-tube/fabric fuselage with a fiberglass nose.
Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 15.0 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 12.3 m2 (132 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 18.2
- Airfoil: NACA 63(215)-616/614
- Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 310 kg (683 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
- Rate of sink: 0.67 m/s (132 ft/min) at 89 km/h (48 kn; 55 mph)
- Wing loading: 25.2 kg/m2 (5.2 lb/sq ft)
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 595.