Scheibe SF-30 Club-Spatz
Scheibe Flugzeugbau · Germany · first flew 1974 · glider
The Scheibe SF-30 Club-Spatz (Club-Sparrow) is a 15 m class single-seat sailplane built in Germany in the 1970s and intended for club use.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Long one-piece side-hinged canopy blending into the fuselage contours |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-mounted cantilever wing, tapered in plan with square tips
- Long one-piece side-hinged canopy blending into the fuselage contours
- Fixed unsprung monowheel with a tailwheel
A shoulder-wing glider of mixed construction with a straight-edged tailplane on top of the fuselage, and a straight tapered square-topped fin and rudder reaching down to the keel.
Specifications
- The Scheibe SF-30 Club-Spatz has a length of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Design work began in 1973. It was meant to suit gliding clubs and inexperienced pilots, and was developed from the Scheibe SF-27A Zugvogel-V, although unrelated to the earlier L-Spatz. It first flew on 20 May 1974.
Variants
At least eight were built by early 1977.
Where you'll see it
Two Club-Spatz remained on the German civil aircraft register in 2010.
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