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The SGS 1-26 enjoyed a very long production run from its first flight in 1954 until 1979, when production was ended. The 1-26 was replaced in production by the Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite. The 1-26 is the most numerous sailplane found in the US. [1] [4] In October 1963 a special issue of Soaring magazine was dedicated to the 1-26. Harner Selvidge ...
SZD-50-1 Dromader The initial design and prototype of the Puchacz series, first flown on 21 December 1976; two built. SZD-50-2 Puchacz Initial production variant first flown on 13 April 1979. SZD-50-3 Puchacz Later production standard with fin mounted 300 mm (12 in) higher, enlarged rudder and main-wheel fairing.
Data from The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in) Wingspan: 16.6 m (54 ft 6 in) Wing area: 17.7 m 2 (191 sq ft) Aspect ratio: 15.6 Airfoil: Mü-Profil 14.5% Empty weight: 246 kg (542 lb) Max takeoff weight: 440 kg (970 lb) Performance Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn) Never exceed speed: 160 km/h (99 ...
The Briegleb BG-12 is a single-seat sailplane of wooden construction developed in the United States in the 1950s. It was marketed for homebuilding in plans or kit form, with over 350 sets of plans selling by 1978. The BG-12 is a conventional sailplane design, with a high cantilever wing and a conventional empennage.
In March 1961, Scott took his first flight in a glider and within a few months he had purchased a new Schweizer SGS 1-26 sailplane. [ 12 ] Scott’s first record flight was an 8.5 hour, 443.5 mi (714 km), dog-leg flight from Odessa, Texas to Clayton, New Mexico flown on August 6, 1963. [ 13 ]
The glider is reported to have pleasant handling [1] and to be easy to assemble, with automatic control hookups. With an empty weight of about 215 kg, it is the lightest of the current standard class gliders and it's known for its excellent climbing and thermalling characteristics. [ 2 ]
This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.
The Skylark was successful to a limited degree but it introduced Slingsby to new manufacturing techniques and the vagaries of laminar flow. As with modern gliders any reduction in laminar flow caused a disproportionate increase in drag, reinforcing the need for careful handling, cleaning and polishing, and avoiding rain while flying.