Plane Details

SGS 1-36 Sprite Schweizer

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General Details
Manufacturer:	Schweizer
Plane Name:	SGS 1-36 Sprite
Classified as:	Unclassified
Country Of Origin:	U S A
Designer:	Leslie Schweizer
No. of Seats	1
No. Built	43

Performance:
L/DMax:	31 77 kph / 42 kt / 48 mph

MinSink:	0.67 m/s / 2.2 fps / 1.30 kt

Specifications:

Span		Area		Empty Weight		Payload		Gross Weight		Wing Load		Water Ballast
m	ft	sq.m	sq.ft	kg	lb.	kg	lb.	kg	lb.	kg /sq.m	lb. /sq.ft	kg	lb.
14	46.2	13.07	140.7	215	475	107	235	322	710	24.63	5.05	0	0

Aspect ratio:	15.15
Airfoil:	Wortmann FX 61-163
Structure:	all metal, with fabric cover on rudder and elevator
Engine:

Comment:
The 1-36 Sprite, the final glider model produced by the Schweizer Aircraft Corporation, was conceived as a replacement for the 1-26 one class design. It was produced both in a version with main wheel ahead of the center of gravity, and one with a nose skid and main wheel behing the center of gravity. It has balanced top and bottom surface DFS type airbrakes with the upper surface segment set well back forwards the trailing edge of the wing. ATC

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