Plane Details

SZD 50-3 Puchacz PZL Bielsko

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General Details
Manufacturer:	PZL Bielsko
Plane Name:	SZD 50-3 Puchacz
Classified as:	Unclassified
Country Of Origin:	Poland
Designer:	Adam Meus
No. of Seats	2
No. Built	300

Performance:
L/DMax:	32 89 kph / 48 kt / 55 mph

MinSink:	0.70 m/s / 2.4 fps / 1.42 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.
16.67	54.88	18.1	195.5	360	794	220	485	570	1257	31.49	6.43	0	0

Aspect ratio:	15.3
Airfoil:	Wortmann
Structure:	GFRP
Engine:

Comment:
The SZD 50-1 first flew in 1976. The improved 50- 3 is the major production model with larger horizontal tailplane situated part of the way up the fin and enlarged rudder. It has a fixed main wheel, top and bottom surface Schempp-Hirth type airbrakes, and is stressed for erect and inverted aerobatic maneuvers. It has been used widely throughout the soaring world both as an initial and intermediate training sailplane, and as an aerobatic instructional platform and entry level aerobatic contest ship. ATC

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