The company had produced the Motor Spatz but decided to produce a better light aircraft based on the Bergfalke glider. It had a new forward fuselage with an enclosed cockpit with two side-by-side seats and originally a Hirth F10A2a engine in the nose. It first flew in May 1963 as the SF-25A Motor Falke. After an initial batch of aircraft the wing was lowered and it was renamed as just the SF-25B Falke. A number of variants were built with various engines and the type was licence built by Sportavia-Putzer, Aeronautica Umbra (Italy), Loravia (France) and Slingsby (United Kingdom). The current model is the SF 25C. It is currently available with a choice of three engines: the Rotax 912 80 hp, the Rotax 912S (100 hp) and the Rotax 914F3 (115 hp).
Variantsedit
Scheibe SF 25 A at Anspach airfield; note the shoulder wing configuration and outrigger wheelsSF25 Motorfalke over Ystad 2022.
SF-25A Motor Falke
First production batch with a Hirth F10A2a engine, 56 built.
SF-25B Falke
Improved variant with lower wing position and a 45hp Stark Stamo engine, 372 built.
SF-25C Falke
Same as a SF-25B but with an alternator and electric starter. Sub-variants include:
Falke 1700
49 kW (65 hp) Limbach 1700 EA 1 IA, driving propeller at 3,450 rpm;
Falke 2000
60 kW (80 hp) Limbach 2000 EA, driving propeller at 3,450 rpm (about 512 Limbach powered Falkes built by 1998);
Rotax Falke
(a) 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 A running at 5,800 rpm and geared down to 2,500 rpm propeller speed; tricycle gear an option (about 130 Rotax powered Falkes built by 1998), or
(b) 75 kW (100 hp) Rotax 912S at 5,800 rpm and geared down to 2,500 rpm propeller speed, or
(c) 85 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914F3 at 5,800 rpm and geared down to 2,500 rpm propeller speed with 5 minute time limit; 75 kW (100 hp) continuous.
Falke 100PS
Glider tug.
SF-25CS Falke
A SF-25C with a feathering propeller; feathering was an option with the Falke 1700, 2000, and Rotax Falke.
SF-25D Falke
SF-25B converted with a Limbach 1700A engine.
SF-25E Super Falke
A SF-25CS with extended wing, a narrow-chord vertical tail. air brakes and a raised bubble canopy, first flown in 1974.
Fuel capacity: 55 L (14.5 UG gal, 12.0 Imp gal) standard
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 A flat-4, air-cooled with water-cooled cylinder heads, 48 kW (65 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
Maximum speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
Cruise speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn) maximum
Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
Range: 700 km (430 mi, 380 nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,580 m (15,030 ft) (more than)
Maximum glide ratio: 23-24
Rate of sink: 1.0 m/s (200 ft/min) minimum
Byron Bay gliding club (Australia) have re-engined using a Jabiru 2200. "We get a sound 500 ft/min climb rate measured with a logger and this aircraft will take an honest 190kg pay load with 1 hour of fuel"[3]
scheibe, falke, scheibe, falke, english, falcon, german, touring, motor, glider, developed, from, earlier, bergfalke, glider, scheibe, flugzeugbau, since, 2006, business, been, scheibe, aircraft, gmbh, falke, scheibe, schmallenberg, rennefeld, role, motor, gli. The Scheibe SF 25 Falke English Falcon is a German touring motor glider developed from the earlier Bergfalke glider by Scheibe Flugzeugbau Since May 2006 the business has been run by Scheibe Aircraft GmbH SF 25 Falke Scheibe SF 25 B at Schmallenberg Rennefeld Role Motor Glider National origin West Germany Manufacturer Scheibe Aircraft GmbH First flight 1963 Number built 1 200 by October 1998 Developed from Scheibe Bergfalke Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 Operators 4 Specifications Rotax Falke 5 Notes 6 ReferencesDevelopment editThe company had produced the Motor Spatz but decided to produce a better light aircraft based on the Bergfalke glider It had a new forward fuselage with an enclosed cockpit with two side by side seats and originally a Hirth F10A2a engine in the nose It first flew in May 1963 as the SF 25A Motor Falke After an initial batch of aircraft the wing was lowered and it was renamed as just the SF 25B Falke A number of variants were built with various engines and the type was licence built by Sportavia Putzer Aeronautica Umbra Italy Loravia France and Slingsby United Kingdom The current model is the SF 25C It is currently available with a choice of three engines the Rotax 912 80 hp the Rotax 912S 100 hp and the Rotax 914F3 115 hp Variants edit nbsp Scheibe SF 25 A at Anspach airfield note the shoulder wing configuration and outrigger wheels nbsp SF25 Motorfalke over Ystad 2022 SF 25A Motor Falke First production batch with a Hirth F10A2a engine 56 built SF 25B Falke Improved variant with lower wing position and a 45hp Stark Stamo engine 372 built SF 25C Falke Same as a SF 25B but with an alternator and electric starter Sub variants include Falke 1700 49 kW 65 hp Limbach 1700 EA 1 IA driving propeller at 3 450 rpm dd Falke 2000 60 kW 80 hp Limbach 2000 EA driving propeller at 3 450 rpm about 512 Limbach powered Falkes built by 1998 dd Rotax Falke a 60 kW 80 hp Rotax 912 A running at 5 800 rpm and geared down to 2 500 rpm propeller speed tricycle gear an option about 130 Rotax powered Falkes built by 1998 or b 75 kW 100 hp Rotax 912S at 5 800 rpm and geared down to 2 500 rpm propeller speed or c 85 kW 115 hp Rotax 914F3 at 5 800 rpm and geared down to 2 500 rpm propeller speed with 5 minute time limit 75 kW 100 hp continuous dd Falke 100PS Glider tug dd SF 25CS Falke A SF 25C with a feathering propeller feathering was an option with the Falke 1700 2000 and Rotax Falke dd dd dd SF 25D Falke SF 25B converted with a Limbach 1700A engine SF 25E Super Falke A SF 25CS with extended wing a narrow chord vertical tail air brakes and a raised bubble canopy first flown in 1974 SF 25K K Falke A SF 25C with folding wings and large canopy Slinsgby T61 Falke Slingsby Venture Licence built variant of the SF 25B 76 builtOperators edit nbsp Oman Royal Air Force of OmanSpecifications Rotax Falke editData from 1 2 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 7 60 m 24 ft 11 in Wingspan 15 30 m 50 ft 2 in Height 1 68 m 5 ft 6 in tailwheel undercarriage Wing area 18 20 m2 195 9 sq ft Aspect ratio 13 8 Empty weight 435 kg 959 lb Max takeoff weight 650 kg 1 433 lb Fuel capacity 55 L 14 5 UG gal 12 0 Imp gal standard Powerplant 1 Rotax 912 A flat 4 air cooled with water cooled cylinder heads 48 kW 65 hp Propellers 2 bladed Performance Maximum speed 190 km h 120 mph 100 kn Cruise speed 180 km h 110 mph 97 kn maximum Stall speed 65 km h 40 mph 35 kn Range 700 km 430 mi 380 nmi Service ceiling 4 580 m 15 030 ft more than Maximum glide ratio 23 24 Rate of sink 1 0 m s 200 ft min minimum Byron Bay gliding club Australia have re engined using a Jabiru 2200 We get a sound 500 ft min climb rate measured with a logger and this aircraft will take an honest 190kg pay load with 1 hour of fuel 3 Notes edit Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1999 2000 p 163 Home scheibe aircraft de Jabiru Falke 30 September 2011 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scheibe SF 25 Jackson Paul 1999 Jane s All the World s Aircraft 1999 2000 Coulsdon Surrey Jane s Information Group p 163 ISBN 0 71 061898 0 Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions Simpson R W 1991 Airlife s General Aviation England Airlife Publishing ISBN 1 85310 194 X FLIGHT MANUAL SF25B 1 FLIGHT MANUAL SF25C 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scheibe Falke amp oldid 1141367871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
