SWIFT S1_LBX
The Best Aerobatic Glider in the World
s/n (1)24 | alias “Leonardo”
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MDM FOX_LBX
The Best Double-Seater Aerobatic Glider in the World
s/n (2)33 | alias “The FOX”
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The Swift S-1
is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Marganski.
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Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the Kobuz 3 ;
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The prototype first flew in 1991;
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The glider is made of glass-fibre epoxy composite;
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Production stopped in 1997 after 25 had been built.
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He's the strongest,most maneuverable and has the highest pitch and roll rate for glider
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RBXGlider "Leonardo" is The Swift of the 1st Series n°124
PERFORMANCES
Max Speed:
287 Km/h (178mph,154kts)
Glide Ratio:
30:1 at 127km/h
Maneuver Speed:
228 km/h (141mph,123kts)
Diving Speed:
320 Km/h (198mph,172kts)
Roll Rate:
120°/sec
Load Factors:
+10g/-7.5g
Ultimate Load Factors:
+15g/-11,2g
The MDM FOX
is a double seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Marganski.​
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This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, where Jerzy Makula flew it to win the World Championship.
The Fox has since had several successes at other international competitions.​
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Production stopped in 2005 after 36 had been built, but in 2011 the company announced that it would make another small batch.​
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The glider is made of glass-fibre epoxy composite.
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RBXGlider "The FOX" is The FOX of the 2nd Series n°233.
DATA
Crew
1+1
Length
7,38m (24ft 22in)
Wingspan
14m (41ft 8in)
Airfoil
NACA 641412
Aspect Ratio
PERFORMANCES
Max Speed:
282 Km/h (175mph,152kts)
Glide Ratio:
28:1 at 115km/h
Maneuver Speed:
214 km/h (331mph,115kts)
Diving Speed:
320 Km/h (198mph,172kts)
Roll Rate:
100°/sec
Load Factors:
+9g/-7g
MTOW +7g/-5g
Ultimate Load Factors:
+13.5g/-10,5g