Specifications
Data from The Schweizer 1-26 Sprite
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 20 ft 2 in (6.20 m)
- Wingspan: 46 ft 2 in (14.00 m)
- Height: 4 ft 9 in (1.46 m)
- Wing area: 140.72 ft2 (13.07 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 15.5
- Wing profile: Wortmann FX 61-163 & 126
- Empty weight: 475 lb (215 kg)
- Gross weight: 710 lb (322 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 123 mph (197 km/h)
- Maximum glide ratio: 31 at 53 mph (85 km/h)
- Rate of sink: 135 ft/min (0.69 m/s)
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