Scheibe SF 26 Super Spatz
Scheibe Flugzeugbau · Germany · first flew 1961 · glider
The Scheibe SF 26 Super Spatz is a German single-seat sailplane designed by Egon Scheibe in the 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Steel-tube and fabric fuselage with a fibreglass nose |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Three-piece wooden wing
- Steel-tube and fabric fuselage with a fibreglass nose
- Tail made of wood and fabric
A 15 m-span sailplane with a three-piece wooden wing, a steel-tube and fabric fuselage with a fibreglass nose, and a wood and fabric tail.
Specifications
- The Scheibe SF 26 Super Spatz has a length of 6.7 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew in 1961.
Variants
Forty were built to the same design.
Where you'll see it
It was a single-seat sailplane with a span of 15 m and an aspect ratio of 18.2.
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