| SF 33 | |
|---|---|
| Role | MotorgliderType of aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Scheibe |
| Designer | Egon Scheibe |
| First flight | 1977 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Scheibe SF 33 (German: "hawk") is a German motorglider that was designed by Egon Scheibe in the 1970s.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 29.2 m (314 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 28
- Empty weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 410 kg (904 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW 2-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 25 kW (34 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
- Cruise speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 28:1
- Rate of climb: 2.3 m/s (450 ft/min)
- Rate of sink: 0.8 m/s (160 ft/min) at 70 km/h (38 kn; 43 mph)
- Wing loading: 32.99 kg/m (6.76 lb/sq ft)
References
Further reading
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 595.
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