Scheibe SF 34

SF 34 Delphin
Centrair SNC-34 Alliance
General information
TypeSailplane
National origin
Germany
ManufacturerScheibe
Designer
Wolf Hoffmann
Number built26 by 1987
History
First flight28 October 1978

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.

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. The tail is also equipped with a small skid. Scheibe manufactured the type in Hungary (SF-34b), later it was produced under license in France by Centrair as the Centrair SNC-34 Alliance. In 2010, Scheibe Aircraft in Heubach intended to take up production of the SF-34 again.[citation needed]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89

General characteristics

Performance

125 km/h (67 kn; 78 mph) on winch launch

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hardy, Michael J. (1982). Gliders & Sailplanes of the World. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-7110-1152-4.
  2. 1 2 3 John W.R. Taylor, ed. (1987). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88. London: Jane's Information Group. pp. 754. ISBN 9780710608505.
  3. ↑ Macfadyen, Tim (2002). "BGA glider data sheet - SF(H) 34 & SNC 34 C" (PDF). BGA website. British Gliding Association. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  4. ↑ John W.R. Taylor, ed. (1988). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. London: Jane's Information Group. p. 629. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.

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