SZD-55 in English

SZD-55

Provided by Masaki Sato, Yokohama, Japan

Wing	Wing Span	3,000mm(1:5)
	Wing Cord	175mm at the root of wing
	Wing Profile	S3021
	Wing Area	38.08dm2
	Wing Load	55.15-61.71g/dm2
	Wing Structure	Glass-Balsa-glass Sandwich
	Portability	Two pieces

Tail	Tail components	Rudder & Elavator servos are installed in the fin.

Other	Weight (flying)	2,100-2,350g (CG: 95-105mm from leading edge)
	Radio gear	Aileron(2),Spoiler (2),Landing gear(1),Elevator(1), Rudder(1) and Tow hook (1) Totally 7-8 Channels
	Fuselage Length	1,370mm

Actual Glider SZD-55 is one of the gliders made by Allstar PZL Glider Sp. z o.o. that manufactures and sells gliders of PDP Sz PZL-Bielsko (former SZD) - the well reputable Polish sailplane company. The Scale glider shown by the above photograph is a 1/5 scale glider made by JISPRO - the known manufacturer in Czech Republic.

The 3m Scale glider is the most appropriate to carry by car and throw by hands. SZD-55 looks like a F3B model, because its wing is 3m wide and its flying weight is about 2.1-2.3kg. However the wing area is only 2/3 of the standard F3B model. But it flies quite well on the slope.

SZD-55 is designed for slope soaring and is recommended first of all for the experienced model fliers, who knows appreciates its flying characteristics. Equipped with the tow hook, the model is good for thermal soaring, too. It can be also motorized, loosing the scale hook in this case.

The wing structure of SZD-55 is an up-to-date Glass-balsa-glass sandwich. The spar is reinforced by Carbon fiber. The tail plane is the same as the wing.

Design/Manufactures

JISPRO (Czech Republic)
(Click the right icon, the plan for the full size SZD-55 comes up, designed by PZL-Bielsko.)

Price/reseller

JISPRO(Czech Republic)
Model Polack (Germany)
RC-Sailplane.com (Japan)


Poweful flight like a large scale model. (Photo provided by Masaki Satoh, Yokohama, Japan)	Spoiler(Upside only) is included in the standard kit.	Spoiler is in the wing.

well tapered wing	Landing gear is built-in.	Landing gear is down.

Spoiler servo hole. The control rod for spoiler is installed.	Aileron servo hole. The glass-balsa-glass structure is adopted.	Elevator is the same structure of the wing.

Elevator servo hole	Rudder servo hole	Cockpit is simple.

Kit	Available parts in the kit.	Kit is accomodated by a good paper box with above titile.

Full size SZD-55（Allstar PZL Glider Sp. z o.o.)
Polish sailplane, which are known under their trademark SZD, had been designed, tested and manufactured by PZL-Bielsko for over 50 years. Many of them, being flown by Polish pilots, proved their supremacy in gliding (SZD-19 ZEFIR, SZD-24 FOKA, SZD-36 COBRA, all "JANTAR" family members) or became the basic schooling and training equipment (SZD-9 BOCIAN, SZD-30 PIRAT, SZD-50-3 PUCHACZ, or SZD-51-1 JUNIOR). Some beautiful pictures are available in the Deutch site. (Awards of Championships of full size gliders) In 1989, a Polish pilot, T. Rudbaj, won the gold medal at the Junior European Gliding Championship flying the first prototype of SZD-55. Two years later, J. Trzeciak won the silver mdela at the XXII World Championship flying a serial production glider.

Plan for full size glider	SZD-55 on the ground

(updated on 2005.12.25)