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The Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor is a two or three-seat fixed gear low wing twin boom covert reconnaissance aircraft. RU-38 is the US military designation for the aircraft indicating Utility Reconnaissance. The Schweizer company model number is Schweizer SA 2-38A Condor and in its three-seat configuration Schweizer SA 3-38A Condor Based on the Schweizer SGM 2-37 motor glider a total of five RU-38s were produced between 1995 and 2005. The aircraft remains in production.

The Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor is a two or three-seat, fixed gear, low wing, twin boom covert reconnaissance aircraft.1
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Made by Schweizer Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Schweizer SGM 2-37 .

The Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor is a two or three-seat, fixed gear, low wing, twin boom covert reconnaissance aircraft. Short Sarafand The Short S.3
More Users
United States Department of Justice
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Leslie Schweizer
Predecessor
Schweizer SGM 2-37
Stall Speed Main
62
Length Alt
10.7 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7200.0
Thrust Main
lbf
Loaded Weight Main
7200.0
Max Speed Alt
312.0
Type Of Prop
Constant Speed
Full Feather
Never Exceed Speed Alt
312.0
Loading Main
22
Power Main
unknown horsepower
Developed From
Schweizer SGM 2-37
Introduction
May 1997
Airfoil
Wortmann Fx 61-163
Cruise Speed Main
83
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3265.0
Ceiling Main
30000.0
Number Built
RU-38A - 2
RU-38B - 3
Crew
two in side-by-side seating or three
with two pilots in side-by-side seating and one sensor operator in the rear
Never Exceed Speed Main
168
Thrust Alt
kN
Loaded Weight Alt
3265.0
Cruise Speed Alt
155.0
Area Main
334.2
Primary user
United States Coast Guard
Useful Load Alt
1331.0
Span Alt
25.65 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Allison Model 250
Manufacturer
Schweizer Aircraft
Status
In production
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
31
Production End Year
0038
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
ft-min
More Performance
Production Start Year
0038
Stall Speed Alt
116.0
Max Speed Main
168
Climb Rate Alt
m-s
Length Main
35.1
Span Main
84.13
Area Alt
31.06 m²
Useful Load Main
2935.0
Empty Weight Main
4265.0
Ceiling Alt
9230 m
Category
Glider aircraft
Push-pull aircraft
Twin boom aircraft
United States military reconnaissance aircraft 1980-1989
Produced
RU-38A 1995-1997
RU-38B 2004-2005
Empty Weight Alt
1934.0
Loading Alt
105

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