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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.
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.
[1] [2] It is a shoulder wing competition sailplane. The first aircraft, the Phoebus A, was designed to Standard Class rules, with a span of 15 m. Its straight tapered wings have an aspect ratio of 17.1; airbrakes are fitted at 70% chord. The fin and rudder are straight edged and only slightly tapered, with a high aspect ratio all moving T tail.
The DFS Weihe (English: Harrier) is a German single-seat, high-wing, 18 metre wingspan, high-performance glider that was designed by Hans Jacobs in 1937-38. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Design and development
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 ...
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 ]
About 30 Skylark 4s are still flying today (2010). [1] Slingsby had introduced double curvature fuselage panels made of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) into their previous design, the T.49 Capstan and they remodelled the front of the wooden fuselage of the Skylark 3 in this material for the Skylark 4, introducing a reclining pilot's position and ...