Scheibe SF-26 Super Spatz
# Scheibe SF-26 Super Spatz

The Scheibe SF 26 Super Spatz is a German sailplane that was designed by Egon Scheibe in the 1960s.

## Design

The SF 26 Super Spatz featured 3-piece wood wing, a tail made of wood and fabric, and a steel-tube/fabric fuselage with a fiberglass nose.

## Specifications

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General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
* Wingspan: 15.0 m (49 ft 3 in)
* Wing area: 12.3 $m^2$ (132 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 18.2
* Airfoil: NACA 63(215)-616/614
* Empty weight: 190 kg (419 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 310 kg (683 lb)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
* Rate of sink: 0.67 m/s (132 ft/min) at 89 km/h (48 kn; 55 mph)
* Wing loading: 25.2 $kg/m^2$ (5.2 lb/sq ft)
