The Standard Austria was developed in 1959 by the Austrian Aero Club and won the 1960 OSTIV prize for the best Standard Class design entered in the World Championships at Koln-Butzwelerhof in Germany. 14 were built in Austria before production was licensed and transferred to Schempp-Hirth in Germany. Schempp-Hirth produced 30 Austrias and 5 improved…
The 2-22 was introduced in 1945 and became (until superseded by the 2-23) the most used two- place trainer in America. It was derived from the SGU 1-7 and developed through A, B, C, D and E models. The original 2-22 had a 204 kg/ 450 lb. Empty weight and 377 kg./ 830 lb gross…
The 1-7, which first flew in 1937, was the first Schweizer design of which more than one ship was produced.
This ‘long wing’ version of the 1-19 first flew in 1946. Plans were offered for the new wings and canopy, and several 1-19’s in the U.S. were modified. The prototype was flown 222 km/ 138 miles by Paul A. Schweizer in 1947.
The 1-19 was produced as a low cost utility ship intended for the post war market, and first flew in 1944. The 1-19A was the kit version. Despite being small and light, rigging is complicated with many pins. Through it was produced with an open cockpit, many owners have added canopies. A fully restored 1-19…
The SHK 17 m. Open Class sailplane was developed in 1965 from the 15 m. Standard Austria/ SH-1, with V-tail surfaces 50 % larger and other improvements. It has a mass balanced all moving tailplane with aerodynamic trim tabs. An SHK finished in 3rd place in the Open Class of the 1965 World Championships at…
The Sisu was the most successful American competition sailplane produced. It won the U.S. National Soaring Championships for different pilots (John Ryan, 1962; Dean Svec, 1965; and A.J. Smith 1967). It set three world records for Al Parker out of Odessa, Texas : 784 km/ 487 miles, 1963; free distance 1,041.5 km. /647.17 miles, 1964;…
The third design of Akaflieg Darmstadt graduate Frank Gross, following the Akron Condor and the Baker McMillen Cader, the Sky Ghost was relatively advanced for its time. A two-place dual control glider was a relative novelty when most training was accomplished by the solo method of ground slides graduating to low hops, high hops and…