SZD-8 Jaskółka
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SZD8 Jaskolka. jpg SZD-8bis Jaskółka SP-1335 in the Polish Aviation Museum Role Glider aircraft National origin Poland Manufacturer SZD Designed by Tadeusz Kostia First flight 21 September 1951 Number built 135 Variants SZD-14x Jaskółka M SZD-17x Jaskółka L The SZD-8 Jaskółka was a single-seat glider aircraft that was designed and built in Poland at Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny (Glider Experimental Works) in Bielsko-Biała from 1951.

The SZD-8 Jaskółka was a single-seat glider aircraft that was designed and built in Poland at Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny (Glider Experimental Works) in Bielsko-Biała from 1951.1
SZD-8 Jaskółka cached version of that page * Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego w Krakowie.2

Made by Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny.

SZD-8 Jaskółka is the predecessor of the SZD-14x Jaskółka M.SZD-17X Jaskółka L.

Halny, SZD-25A Lis, SZD-39A Cobra 17, SZD-8 Jaskółka, SZD-10bis Czapla, SZD-19-2A Zefir 2, SZD-37 Jantar 19 i SZD 54-2 Perkoz.3
Empty Weight Lb
595
Stall Speed Mph
31
Designer
Tadeusz Kostia
Span Ft
52
Max Speed Mph
155
Aspect Ratio
19
Crew
1
Wing Profile
NACA 23012A - NACA23012
Glide Ratio
29
Span In
6
Wing Area Sqm
14
Gross Weight Lb
816
Sink Rate Ms
1
Number Built
135
Successor
SZD-14x Jaskółka M
SZD-17X Jaskółka L
Empty Weight Kg
270
Gross Weight Kg
370
Min Sink Speed Mph
46
Height In
8
Stall Speed Kts
27
Sink Rate Ftmin
148
Manufacturer
Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny
Max Speed Kts
135
First Flight
21
Max Speed Kmh
250
Height Ft
4
Origin
Poland
Min Sink Speed Kts
40
National Origin
Poland
Wing Area Sqft
146
Met Or Eng
met
Min Sink Speed Km/h
74
Span M
16
Length Ft
24
Variants With Their Own Articles
SZD-14x Jaskółka M
SZD-17x Jaskółka L
Height M
1
Stall Speed Kmh
50
Length In
4
Length M
7
Category
Polish sailplanes 1950-1959

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