Scheibe SF 40

Last updated
SF 40 Allround
Role Ultralight monoplane
National originGermany
Manufacturer Scheibe Aircraft
First flight1995

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. [1] It has a fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage with fabric-covered glass-fibre wings. [1] 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. [1] The SF 40C is powered by a Rotax 912 engine with a two-bladed propeller, a shorter wing span than the original with increased fuel capacity. [1] The SF 40C was awarded a type certificate in May 1998. [1]

Variants

SF 40
Sauer-powered variant, five built. [1]
SF 40C Allround
Rotax 912-powered variant. [1]

Specifications (SF 40C)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jackson 1999, pp. 161-162
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