Schempp-Hirth Standard Austria

The standard Austria is a glider in timber construction.

The Austrian engineer Rüdiger Kunz designed in 1958 a plane to FAI rules for the standard class. To achieve optimum performance with good as well as in weak thermals with a reasonable construction cost, he trod new paths in the construction of the standard Austria.

In order to carry out repairs without specialized workshops, the aircraft was made ​​almost entirely of wood. Only the forward fuselage, tail section and the wing tips of the wings was molded from fiberglass - polyester material in a negative form.

The wood shell of the wing and tail was used for absorbing the forces. To achieve high accuracy, they were built in a device made ​​of steel pipes.

In Austria, 14 aircraft were built, then acquired Schempp-Hirth the construction license. After 30 patterns of the Standard Austria S 1961/62 with a new laminar profile of Dr. Eppler ( # 266 ) was from the Standard Austria SH. Until mid-1965 which further 60 units were built.

Specifications

  • Wingspan: 15.00 m
  • Length: 6.20 m
  • Wing area: 13,50 m²
  • Aspect ratio: 16.70
  • Empty weight: 245.00 kg
  • Payload: 105.00 kg
  • Flying Weight: 350.00 kg
  • Wing loading: 25.90 kg / m²
  • Minimum speed: 65.00 km / h
  • Maximum speed: 250.00 km / h
  • Lowest Sink: 0.65 m / s
  • Glide ratio 34
  • Profile: Dr. Eppler 266
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