Wingspan 20 m Manufacturer PZL | Length 8.25 m | |
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The Allstar SZD-54 Perkoz (English: Grebe) is a Polish two-seat, glider, designed and produced by Allstar PZL of Bielsko-Biała.
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Design and development
The SZD-54 was designed in 1991, but company and political upheaval in Poland resulted in the glider not being put into production until 2011.
The aircraft is type certified to European Aviation Safety Agency CS22 standards. It features a cantilever mid-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a large bubble canopy and fixed monowheel gear with a small nosewheel and a tail caster.
The aircraft is made from fibreglass. Its 20 m (65.6 ft) span wing has an area of 17.82 m2 (191.8 sq ft) and mounts air brakes, as well as winglets. Optional wing tips are available for 17.5 m (57.4 ft) with winglets in the utility category and without winglets for aerobatics. All controls are automatically connected upon assembly. Despite its fixed landing gear, the SZD-54 has a best glide ratio of 42:1 with the 20 m (65.6 ft) span wing.
The SZD-54 has a design airframe life of 15,000 hours and comes from the factory with a two-year warranty.
Operational history
By November 2012 two examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Specifications (SZD-54-2, 20 m configuration)
Data from Bayerl and Allstar
General characteristics
Performance