Scheibe SF-27 Zugvogel V
Scheibe Flugzeugbau · Germany · first flew 1964 · glider
The Scheibe SF-27 Zugvogel V is a single-seat Standard Class sailplane designed and built in Germany in the 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Glassfibre-covered forward fuselage with a single-piece Plexiglas canopy |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-mounted wing of 15 metres span
- Glassfibre-covered forward fuselage with a single-piece Plexiglas canopy
- All-moving tailplane set at the top of the fuselage
A shoulder-winged single-seater with a glassfibre nose shell, fixed monowheel and an all-moving tailplane at the top of the fuselage.
Specifications
- The Scheibe SF-27 Zugvogel V has a length of 7.05 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It succeeded the Zugvogel IIIB in production and was designed to the 1960s Standard Class rules, which limited span to 15 metres and required a fixed undercarriage. It first flew on 12 May 1964, and about 120 were built.
Variants
Scheibe also produced a motorised version, the SF-27M, with a 26 hp Hirth F-102 A2 two-stroke engine on a retractable mast above the wing behind the cockpit.
Where you'll see it
The type was built mostly of wood and steel tube, with glassfibre only on the forward fuselage, and significant numbers remain active.
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