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Scheibe SF 40

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Top speed
  
200 km/h

First flight
  
1995

Wingspan
  
9.5 m

Manufacturer
  
Scheibe Flugzeugbau

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The Scheibe SF 40 is a German two-seat ultralight aircraft designed and built by Scheibe Aircraft.

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Design

The SF 40 is a two-seat low-wing ultralight monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear. It has a fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage with fabric-covered glass-fibre wings. The first SF 40 powered by a Sauer four-stroke engine flew in 1995 but after five were built it was replaced in 1997 by an improved variant, the SF 40C. The SF 40C is powered by a Rotax 912 engine with a two-bladed propellor, a shorter wing span than the original with increased fuel capacity. The SF 40C was awarded a type certificate in May 1998.

Variants

SF 40
Sauer-powered variant, five built.
SF 40C Allround
Rotax 912-powered variant.

Specifications (SF 40C)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Wingspan: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
  • Empty weight: 287 kg (633 lb)
  • Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 flat-four piston, 60 kW (80 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)
  • Stall speed: 53 km/h (39 mph)
  • Range: 700 km (435 miles)

    • References

    Scheibe SF 40 Wikipedia
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