Standard Austria Schempp-Hirth    Click on an image to see a full size photograph General Details Manufacturer: Schempp-Hirth Plane Name: Standard Austria Classified as: Unclassified Country Of Origin: Austria Designer: Rudiger Kunz No. of Seats 1 No. Built 81     Performance: L/DMax: 34 90 kph / 49 kt / 56 mph     MinSink: 0.66 m/s / 2.15 fps / 1.27 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. 15 49.2 13.56 146 243 535 107 237 350 772 25.81 5.3 0 0 Aspect ratio: 16.7 Airfoil: Eppler 266 Structure: all-wood, fiberglass nose. Engine: Comment: The Standard Austria was developed in 1959 by the Austrian Aero Club and won the 1960 OSTIV prize for the best Standard Class design entered in the World Championships at Koln-Butzwelerhof in Germany. 14 were built in Austria before production was licensed and transferred to Schempp-Hirth in Germany. Schempp-Hirth produced 30 Austrias and 5 improved and slightly heavier Austria SHﾒs. All these Austrias had an NACA 65 (2)-415 airfoil. Standard Austrias held the world goal recor of 737 km./ 458 miles and the world goal-and-return record of 698 km./ 434 miles. In 1964 a modified version appeared with an Eppler 266 airfoil to improve low-speed performance. A retractable gear was optional (making it a SH-I), giving much improved ground clearance. The Standard Austria has an all- moving V-tail and airbrakes. ATC             Your Comments:

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