Scheibe SF-33
# Scheibe SF-33

The Scheibe SF 33 (German: "hawk") is a German motorglider that was designed by Egon Scheibe in the 1970s.

## Specifications

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
* Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
* Wing area: 29.2 $m^2$ (314 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 28
* Empty weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 410 kg (904 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × BMW 2-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 25 kW (34 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
* Cruise speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
* Maximum glide ratio: 28:1
* Rate of climb: 2.3 m/s (450 ft/min)
* Rate of sink: 0.8 m/s (160 ft/min) at 70 km/h (38 kn; 43 mph)
* Wing loading: 32.99 $kg/m^2$ (6.76 lb/sq ft)
