Szaraz SDS-1A Daphne

SD-1A Daphne
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Designer Art Szaraz, Bernie Darmstadt
Number built 15


The Szaraz SD-1A Daphne is a homebuilt aircraft that was designed for efficiency competitions.[1]

Design

The Daphne is a two place side-by-side configuration strut-braced high-wing, conventional landing gear equipped homebuilt. The fuselage uses welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering. The wings are wood, with one-piece plywood ribs. Both ailerons and flaperons have been installed on the design.[2]

Operational history

The first three examples were built on the same jigs at Art Szaraz's workshop.[2]

Specifications (SD-1A Daphne)

Data from Sport Aviation[2]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. Air Trails: 76. Winter 1971. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 Nick Stanich (December 1966). "Background On The Daphne". Sport Aviation.
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