| SD-1A Daphne | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Arpad "Art" Szaraz, Bernie Darmstadt |
| First flight | 1963 |
| Number built | 22 |
The Szaraz SD-1A Daphne is a homebuilt aircraft that was designed for efficiency competitions. [1]
| SD-1A Daphne | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Arpad "Art" Szaraz, Bernie Darmstadt |
| First flight | 1963 |
| Number built | 22 |
The Szaraz SD-1A Daphne is a homebuilt aircraft that was designed for efficiency competitions. [1]
The Daphne is a two place side-by-side configuration strut-braced high-wing, conventional landing gear equipped homebuilt. The fuselage uses welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering. The wings are wood, with one-piece plywood ribs. Both ailerons and flaperons have been installed on the design. [2]
The first three examples were built on the same jigs at Art Szaraz's workshop. [2] According to Jane's AWA, by January 1970, at least 26 were under construction. [3]
Data fromSport Aviation. [2]
General characteristics
Performance
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