SZD-30 Pirat
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Original source: Polski: zbiory własne English: own work Author Przemysław "Blueshade" Idzkiewicz
Author: Przemysław "Blueshade" Idzkiewicz

SZD-30 Pirat File:SZD-30-Pirat at EPSU Aug 2007. jpg SZD-30 Pirat at EPSU August 2007 Role Club-class formerly Standard-class sailplane National origin Poland Manufacturer PZL Bielsko Designed by Jerzy Smielkiewicz First flight 19 May 1966 Introduced 1967 Number built 776 (1967-1980) The SZD-30 Pirat is a single-seat multi-purpose glider aircraft from the Polish firm PZL Bielsko which first flew in 1966 and was produced beginning in 1967.

SZD-30 Pirat based at Crowland EI-147 Glaser-Dirks DG-200 (c/n 2-22) seen at Dunstable on 20th August 2005 1
Szybowiec SZD-30 Pirat (Pirate) (History and development of the glider.2

Made by PZL.

The old SZD-30 Pirat C ( first flight 1978) had something like tip dihedral at roughly half-way on each wing with a forward sweep to the tips from that point.3
The SZD-30 Pirat is a single-seat multi-purpose glider aircraft from the Polish firm PZL Bielsko, which first flew in 1966 and was produced beginning in 1967.4
Empty Weight Lb
573
Stall Speed Mph
37
Designer
Jerzy Smielkiewicz
Span Ft
49
Max Speed Mph
155
Aspect Ratio
16
Introduced
1967
Wing Profile
FX-61-168-60-1261
Glide Ratio
33
Span In
3
Wing Area Sqm
14
Gross Weight Lb
816
Sink Rate Ms
1
Number Built
776
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
260
Gross Weight Kg
370
Height In
2
Sink Rate Ftmin
138
Manufacturer
PZL
First Flight
19
Max Speed Kmh
250
Height Ft
3
Origin
Poland
National Origin
Poland
Wing Area Sqft
149
Stall Speed Kt
33
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
15
Length Ft
22
Height M
1
Stall Speed Km/h
60
Length In
6
Length M
7
Category
PZL aircraft
Polish sailplanes 1960-1969

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