Development
The 2-25 was a new project, a high performance two-place sailplane. Schweizer had hoped to demonstrate the glider at the world competition and then manufacture additional copies for sale.
Schweizer constructed the 2-25 over the winter of 1953-54 and had it ready to fly in the spring of 1954.
The aircraft was of all-metal construction and was the largest glider that the company had built at that time. The 2-25 has a 60 foot (18.29 m) wingspan and a gross weight of 1450 lbs (657 kg). It has triple spoilers, with two on the top and one on the bottom of each wing.
Due to the lack of orders for the design it was never certified and the sole example was flown in the "experimental" category, registered as N91892.
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