Scheibe SF 40
The Scheibe SF 40 is a German two-seat ultralight aircraft designed and built by Scheibe Aircraft.
Design
The SF 40 is a two-seat low-wing ultralight monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear.[1] It has a fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage with fabric-covered glass-fibre wings.[1] The first SF 40 powered by a Sauer four-stroke engine flew in 1995 but after five were built it was replaced in 1997 by an improved variant, the SF 40C.[1] The SF 40C is powered by a Rotax 912 engine with a two-bladed propellor, a shorter wing span than the original with increased fuel capacity.[1] The SF 40C was awarded a type certificate in May 1998.[1]
Variants
- SF 40
- Sauer-powered variant, five built.[1]
- SF 40C Allround
- Rotax 912-powered variant.[1]
Specifications (SF 40C)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wingspan: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Empty weight: 287 kg (633 lb)
- Gross weight: 992 kg (450 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 flat-four piston, 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)
- Stall speed: 53 km/h (39 mph)
- Range: 700 km (435 miles)
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jackson 1999, pp. 161-162
Bibliography
- Paul Jackson, ed (1999). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1999-2000. Jane's Information Group Limited. ISBN ISBN 0 7106 1898 0.
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