Scheibe SF-26 Super Spatz

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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]

  1. ^ "Scheibe SF26".

Further reading[edit]

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 595.

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