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The SZD-30 Pirat is a single-seat multi-purpose
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{{Polish gliders SZD30 1960s Polish sailplanes SZD aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1966 T-tail aircraft High-wing aircraft
glider aircraft
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from the Polish
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firm PZL Bielsko, which first flew in 1966 and began to be produced in 1967.
Development
The SZD-30 is of wooden construction. The high-mounted wing incorporates air brakes on both upper and lower surfaces. The inner section of the wing is constant-chord and the outer section is tapered. The forward section of the otherwise all-woodfuselage
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is made of fiberglass
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. The single-wheel main landing gear is fixed. The formed one-piece canopy is side-mounted. The fuselage can be equipped with radios and oxygen system. There are two baggage compartments.
Variants
*SZD-30 - Initial production version *SZD-30B - A single prototype *SZD-30C - Later production version, with smaller partially balancedailerons
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of fiberglass, and larger cockpit. The first -30C flew on 10 January 1978.
Operational limitations
In 2011, following a number of cases of glue failure in the wooden joints leading to structural failure, the type certificate holder issuedbulletin
which reduces a number of the limiting speeds of the aircraft. Specifically, the maximum speed ( VNE) is reduced to 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 knots) and
aerobatic
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flight is prohibited.
Specifications
See also
*List of gliders
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Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.
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References
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