The SHK glider model is a further development of the Standard Austria, which was designed in 1958 by Ing. Rüdiger Kunz. In 1965, the Standard Austria was redesigned with the help of Klaus Holighaus at Schempp-Hirth, Kirchheim (S-H-K). The wingspan was increased from 15 to 17 m and the SHK received a retractable landing gear. The SHK-67s built from 1967 onwards had a jettisonable parachute in the rear of the fuselage. The model in scale 1:4.25 was based on the SHK, serial number 27, registration number D-5445, which was temporarily stationed at the Übersberg glider airfield near Reutlingen. The model with a wingspan of 4000 mm was created with the help of plans from Schempp-Hirth. The GRP fuselage has molded fuselage-wing transitions and a guide for the cabin frame. The tail section is removable - access to the storage and control of the pendulum tail unit. The plastic cockpit parts are included in the kit. The wing attachment is made of a round steel with a diameter of 12 mm guided in a brass tube, a wing lock is included. A modified Selig S 4233 profile was chosen as the root profile, modified in two steps over the entire span. The wing was also given a geometric twist. This design ensures excellent flight behavior, especially in circles, i.e. in thermal flight. The flight characteristics of the model are balanced, ideal for thermal flying and not too harsh wind conditions on the slope. A retractable landing gear or a tow coupling can be installed at your own discretion. In the model with the order number 1125/01, the wings and tail units are built completely from wood in a rib construction. All parts are laser cut and are built precisely step by step using the tried and tested aero-naut slipway. The planking of the rib surface is also made of high-quality abachi veneer, which has been precisely lasered and only needs to be glued on neatly. The planking was glued with a specially developed textile fiber to improve elasticity. The model kit contains: A large and precisely manufactured GRP fuselage with end cap, a transparent cockpit canopy with cabin frame, round steel for securing the wings, two-story air brakes, wing securing, various punched parts made of plywood, small parts and decal sheets. Also included are all the parts needed to build the wings, depending on the version, ready-made abachi-planked styrofoam surfaces and ready-made balsa-planked styrofoam tail units or the complete laser-cut rib kit with spars and strip material. Detailed assembly instructions guide you step by step through the completion of the model.
- Wingspan [mm] 4000
- Length [mm] 1501
- Weight [g] 4300
- Wing area [dm²] 80.6
- Wing loading [g/dm²] 53.35
- Wing profile SeligS4233mod.
- RC functions elevator, ailerons, rudder, air brakes, retractable landing gear, tow coupling
