Scheibe SF 33
Scheibe · Germany · first flew 1977 · light aircraft
The Scheibe SF 33 is a German single-seat motorglider designed by Egon Scheibe in the 1970s. Its name is German for "hawk".
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.75 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing motorglider with a very long slender wing (aspect ratio 28)
- Single-seat layout
- Small BMW two-cylinder engine driving a tractor propeller
A motorglider with a 15 m span and a wing aspect ratio of 28. It is powered by a 25 kW BMW two-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine and has a best glide ratio of 28:1.
Specifications
- The Scheibe SF 33 has a length of 6.75 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Egon Scheibe designed the SF 33 and it first flew in 1977. Only one was built.
Variants
Only one SF 33 was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
The SF 33 remained a one-off motorglider and did not go into production.
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