MOTORSPATZ SF 24
Scale 1/3,5
Canopy avaiable
The Motorspatz was an early attempt to create a self-launching glider. Scheibe accomplished this by mounting a Hirth engine in the nose of a mostly stock Spatz glider.
The SF-24 is constructed with a welded steel tube fuselage that mounts the monowheel landing gear, with a small tail wheel for ground maneuvering. The wings and tail surfaces are built with wooden structures and covered in doped aircraft fabric covering. The wing has a 14.0 m span, employs an Mu 14% airfoil and mounts spoilers for glidepath control.
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Wingspan: 14,0 m
Wing area: 14,87 m2
Empty weight: 225 kg
Max takeoff weight: 345 kg