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Schweizer SGS 1-23D sailplane. The 1-23 was first flown in 1948. The Schweizer SGS 1-23 was a world class competition and record setting glider between its first flight in 1948 and the end of its production in 1967. [9] In the 1950s and 1960s the Schweizer Aircraft Corporation designed and manufactured the very popular SGS 1-26 and SGS 2-33 ...
The Schweizer SGS 1-23 is a United States Open and Standard Class, single-seat, mid-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. [2] The original "standard" 1-23 was introduced in 1948. [3] The aircraft quickly became the most numerous competition and performance sailplane in the USA.
Rolladen-Schneider LS4 (video) A glider sails over Gunma, Japan. A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding (also called soaring). [1] [2] This unpowered aircraft can use naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to gain altitude. Sailplanes are aerodynamically ...
The PW-5 was designed for, and won a competition held by the International Gliding Commission for a simple, low cost sailplane that would form the basis for a new competition class, the IGC World Class. Unlike other soaring competition classes, the World Class designation would guarantee that all pilots participated on an equal footing, and ...
The Monnett Monerai is a sailplane that was developed in the United States in the late 1970s for homebuilding. It is a conventional pod-and-boom design with a V-tail and a mid-mounted cantilever wing of constant chord. The kit assembles in approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° flaps for glide path control. The ...
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Data from Sailplane Directory and Soaring General characteristics Crew: one Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m) Wing area: 104 sq ft (9.7 m 2) Aspect ratio: 26:1 Airfoil: NACA 65 (3)-618 Empty weight: 400 lb (181 kg) Gross weight: 650 lb (295 kg) Performance Maximum glide ratio: 37:1 at 55 mph (89 km/h) Rate of sink: 108 ft/min (0.55 m/s) at 50 mph (80 km/h) Wing loading: 6.25 lb/sq ft (30.5 kg/m 2 ...
Sailplanes of the 1970s by country; International • Austria • Canada • Czechoslovakia • China • France • Germany • Italy • Japan • Poland • Romania • Soviet Union • United Kingdom • United States