SZD-22 Mucha Standard

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SZD-22 Mucha Standard
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Role GliderTemplate:Short description
National origin Poland
Manufacturer SZD
Designer W. Nowakowski, R. Grzywacz and Zatwarnicki
First flight 10 February 1958[1]
Primary user Polish Aero Club
Number built 288[1]
Developed from SZD-12 Mucha 100

The SZD-22 Mucha Standard (Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny – Glider Experimental Works) was a single-seat aerobatic glider designed and built in Poland from 1957.

Development

Developed especially for the 1958 World Gliding Championships, the SZD-22 Mucha Standard was a direct descendant of the IS-2 Mucha (Fly), from 1948, and SZD-12 Mucha 100, from 1953, with very similar lines and dimensions. The Mucha Standard was designed to the new Standard class rules which discarded the old Olympic 15-15-15 Span, Aspect Ratio, Area rule.[1]

The first flight of the SZD-22 took place at Bielsko with Adam Zientek at the controls on 10 February 1958.[2] It was followed by the second prototype in June 1958. Flight trials were successful, leading to a long production run with six variants, which introduced various modifications.

Built primarily of wood, the SZD-22 had airbrakes in the wings, a streamline cockpit canopy, short nose and tail skids with a single mainwheel. The SZD-22C model replaced the plywood covering of the wings with fabric and some models had provision for water ballast in rubber bags fitted to the wing roots.[1] Most of SZD-22s – 271, were built in ZSLS in Krosno.[2]

Many SZD-22's, mostly SZD-22C models, were exported to the Great Britain, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Yugoslavia, Mexico, Norway, West Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, USA, Hungary and Italy[1] Adam Witek flew the SZD-22 Mucha Standard to first place in the Standard class at the 1958 World Gliding Championships at Leszno in Poland.[1]

Variants

  • SZD-22 Mucha Standard – The initial prototype of the SZD-22 series (reg'n no. SP-1748).
  • SZD-22A Mucha Standard – Initial production version, 8 built in Bielsko.
  • SZD-22B Mucha Standard – Provision for water ballast in rubber bags, 40 built in Krosno.
  • SZD-22C Mucha Standard – Fabric covered wings + provision for water ballast in rubber bags, main production variant.
  • SZD-22D Mucha Standard – Modified skid and mainwheel (1 built).[1]
  • SZD-22E Mucha Standard – Variant with a new wing (1 built).[2]

Specifications (SZD-22A Mucha Standard)

Data from The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II [3] SZD-22 Mucha Standard [1]

General characteristics

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See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

Notes

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Further reading

  • Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions: London. p. 29
  • Coates, Andrew. "Jane's World Sailplanes & Motor Gliders new edition". London, Jane's. 1980. Template:ISBN

External links

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