| SF 28 Tandem-Falke | |
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| side view of a Tandem Falke | |
| Role | Motorglider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Scheibe |
| Designer | Egon Scheibe |
| First flight | May 1971[1] |
| Number built | 119 by 1985[1] |
| Developed from | Akaflieg München Mü13 |
The Scheibe SF 28 Tandem-Falke (German: "hawk") is a German motorglider that was designed by Egon Scheibe in 1970 and which flew for the first time in May the following year.[1] It was a development of the Scheibe Falke with (as its name suggests) seating in tandem rather than side-by-side as in the original Falke design.[1][2]
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The SF 28 is a low-wing, cantilever monoplane of conventional design with a large perspex canopy. The undercarriage consists of a non-retractable monowheel and a steerable tailwheel, linked to the rudder.[2] Small outrigger wheels are fitted to nylon legs under each wing.[1][2] The fuselage is of steel tube construction, covered in fabric[1] and the wings are constructed of wood and fabric around a single spar.[2]
Scheibe entered at least one Tandem-Falke in the German Motor Glider Competition of 1977.[2]
Data from Taylor, J.W.R. (1985), p.740
General characteristics
Performance
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