PZL Bielsko SZD-36
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| Type designation | SZD-36 |
| Competition class | Club, formerly Standard |
| Number built | 800 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Length | 7.05 m |
| Height | 1.59 |
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| Cockpit height | |
| Wingspan | 15 m |
| Wing area | 11.6 m² |
| Aspect ratio | 19.2 |
| Wing profile | FX-61-168/60-1261 |
| Empty mass | ca. 275 kg |
| Maximum mass | 405 kg |
| Wing loading | ca. 32 kg/m² |
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (135 kts) |
| Rough air speed | 140 km/h (75.5 kts) |
| Stall speed | 60 km/h (32.5 kts) |
| Minimum sink rate | ca. 0.7 m/s |
| Best glide ratio | 38 |
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The single-seat SZD-36 Cobra was designed by Okarmus and Mynarski for the 1970 World championships. It is based on the previous model Foka 5 but with but with retractable wheel and a laminar airflow producing 38:1 best L/D. The plane placed 2nd and 3rd in the World Championships. The Cobra was built very strong and is still used as a aerobatic demonstration plane.
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