Szaraz SDS-1A Daphne
| SD-1A Daphne | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Arpad "Art" Szaraz, Bernie Darmstadt |
| First flight | 1963 |
| Number built | 22 |
The Szaraz SD-1A Daphne is a homebuilt aircraft that was designed for efficiency competitions.[1]
Design
The Daphne is a two place side-by-side configuration strut-braced high-wing, conventional landing gear equipped homebuilt. The fuselage uses welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering. The wings are wood, with one-piece plywood ribs. Both ailerons and flaperons have been installed on the design.[2]
Operational history
The first three examples were built on the same jigs at Art Szaraz's workshop.[2] According to Jane's AWA, by January 1970, at least 26 were under construction.[3]
Specifications (SD-1A Daphne)
Data from Sport Aviation.[2]
General characteristics
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
- Wingspan: 26 ft (7.9 m)
- Wing area: 130 sq ft (12 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 4412
- Empty weight: 820 lb (372 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,300 lb (590 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 21 US gal (79 L)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85-12F or Lycoming O-235/O-290 , 85–135 hp (63–101 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)
- Stall speed: 35 kn (40 mph, 64 km/h)
- Never exceed speed: 150 kn (170 mph, 270 km/h)
- Range: 390 nmi (450 mi, 720 km)
- Service ceiling: 14,500 ft (4,400 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ Air Trails: 76. Winter 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c Nick Stanich (December 1966). "Background On The Daphne". Sport Aviation.
- ^ "American airplanes: St - Sz". www.aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.