Scheibe SF 34

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The Scheibe SF 34 Delphin (German: "dolphin") is a two-seat sailplane that was produced by Scheibe in Germany in the late 1970s and 1980s. Designed by Wolf Hoffmann and originally designated the SF H34, it was Scheibe's first unpowered aircraft of composite construction.^[1]

The SF 34 is a conventional, mid-wing, cantilever monoplane. The landing gear is of bicycle configuration, with a non-retractable nosewheel and mainwheel semi-recessed into the fuselage.^[2] The tail is also equipped with a small skid. Scheibe manufactured the type in Hungary (SF-34b),^[2] later it was produced under license in France by Centrair as the Centrair SNC-34 Alliance.^[3] In 2010, Scheibe Aircraft in Heubach intends to take up production of the SF-34 again.

Specifications

Data from Taylor, J.W.R. (1987), p.754

General characteristics

Crew: two
Length: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 15.80 m (51 ft 10 in)
Height: 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 14.8 m² (159 ft²)
Aspect ratio: 16.9
Wing profile: Wortmann FX-61-184 at root, Wortmann FX-60-126 at tip
Empty weight: 320 kg (705 lb)
Gross weight: 540 kg (1,190 lb)

Performance

Maximum speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
Maximum glide ratio: 35
Rate of sink: 0.70 m/s (138 ft/min)

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hardy 1982, p.83
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Taylor, J.W.R. 1987, p.754
↑ Macfadyen 2002

References

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Hardy, Michael (1982). Gliders and Sailplanes of the World. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 79–80.
Macfadyen, Tim (2002). "BGA glider data sheet - SF(H) 34 & SNC 34 C" (PDF). BGA website. British Gliding Association. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
Taylor, John W. R. (1987). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88. London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 754.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 793.

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