Scheibe SF-23 Sperling
The Scheibe SF-23 Sperling (en:Sparrow) is a 1950s German two-seat cabin monoplane or sometimes described as a self-launching motor glider.[1]
Development
The Sperling was the first powered aircraft from the Scheibe Flugzeugbau company which had started building gliders in 1951. The Sperling was a high-wing braced monoplane with side-by-side seating for two in an enclosed cabin.[1] It had a fixed tailwheel landing gear and was powered by a 95 hp (71 kW) Continental C90 piston engine.[2][1]
Variants
- SF-23A
- Production variant with a 95 hp (71 kW) Continental C90-12F engine, 17 built.[1]
- SF-23B
- Production variant with a 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200-B engine, four built.[1]
- SF-23C
- Production variant with a 115 hp (86 kW) Lycoming O-235 engine, six built.[1]
Specifications (SF-23A)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 9.87 m (32 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 12.16 m2 (130.9 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C90-12F piston engine, 67 kW (90 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph; 94 kn) VNO
- Never exceed speed: 250 km/h (160 mph; 130 kn)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1 85310 104 X.
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