MRSz A-08 Sirály
MRSz · Hungary · first flew 1956 · glider
The MRSz A-08 Sirály (Seagull) was a Hungarian high-performance glider designed to compete in the 1956 and 1958 World Gliding Championships. It was unsuccessful at that level but set a notable number of national records.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-part shoulder wing with small salmon fairings at the tips
- Split Frise-type ailerons filling the outer third of the trailing edge
- Trapezoidal horizontal tail mounted on the base of the fin, with the elevators ahead of the rudder
A largely wooden glider with an oval-section ply-covered semi-monocoque fuselage and the cockpit ahead of the wing leading edge under a one-piece canopy. The Sirály I had a long landing skid from the nose to the wing leading edge.
Specifications
- The MRSz A-08 Sirály has a length of 7.6 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.6 m (58 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
A team led by Ferenc Zsebo at the Dunakeszi-based MRSz responded to a call from MOHOSZ for a design for the 1956 championships at Saint-Yan. Time was short and the result was a conservative design that first flew in May 1956.
Variants
The A-08 Sirály I was built in two examples for the 1956 championships. The A-08b Sirály II, two built for the 1958 championships at Lezno, had a longer, deeper nose, a retractable sprung monowheel and flaps.
Where you'll see it
At the 1956 championships Kalmar finished 25th and Mezo 37th. The Sirály II pilots did not reach the top twenty of 37 in 1958, but the type set several Hungarian records for triangular-course speed, straight-line speed and out-and-return distance.
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