Swift S-1
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| Swift S-1 | |
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| Type | aerobatic glider |
| Manufacturer | Swift Ltd. |
| Designed by | Edward Marganski and Jerzy Cisowski |
| Maiden flight | 6 August 1991 (proof of concept glider: 11 Januar 1991) |
| Primary users | Jerzy Makula see European and World Glider Aerobatic Championships for further users |
| Produced | 1991-199? |
| Number built | 30 (+ proof of concept glider) |
| Developed from | SZD-21 Kobuz |
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Swift Ltd. This glass-fibre epoxy composite mid-wing glider with retractable undercarriage bases on the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3.[1][2]
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[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.91 m ( ft in)
- Wingspan: 12.7 m ( ft in)
- Wing area: 11.8 m² ( ft²)
- Aspect ratio: 14.3
- Empty weight: 280 kg ( lb)
- Gross weight: 390 kg ( lb) each each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 287 km/h ( mph)
- Maximum glide ratio: 30.0 (at 127km/h)
- Rate of sink: 0.9 m/s ( ft/min)
- Wing Airfoil: NACA 641412
- Tail area: 1.65 m2
- Tail airfoil: NACA 631012-63006
- Vertical Empennage Area: 0.9 m2
- Vertical Empennage Airfoil: NACA 632015-63012
- Manoeuver Speed Va: 228 km/h
- Diving Speed Vd: 320 km/h
- Max Lift/Drag Ratio: 30.0 107 km/h
- Minimum Speed: 73 km/h
- Load Factors: +10 g / - 7.5 g
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Margański & Mysłowski: Swift S-1 - accessed 2008-03-20
- ^ Swiss Aerobatic Gliding Association: Swift S-1 (in German) - accessed 2008-03-20
