| SZD-54 Perkoz | |
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| SZD-54 Perkoz in front of the Tatra Mountains | |
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | Poland |
| Manufacturer | Allstar PZL Glider |
| First flight | 1991 |
| Status | In production (2011) |
| Produced | 2011-present |
The Allstar SZD-54 Perkoz (English: great crested grebe) is a two-seater, glider for training, aerobatics, cross country flight and cloud flying from the Polish manufacturer Allstar PZL Glider (formerly PZL Bielsko). The sailplane has exchangeable wing tips for either 17.5 or 20 metres (57.4 ft or 65.6 ft) and is manufactured primarily from glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP). Without wing extension, it is certified for unlimited aerobatic manoeuvres. For glider training, the short wingspan (17.5 metres) is supplemented with winglets.[1] As a cross-country glider with a 20 metres wing and winglets, the Perkoz has a glider index of 102. The SZD-54-2 Perkoz is the successor of the widely used SZD-50-3 Puchacz trainer, which is part of the SZD family of aircraft.[2]
- ^ Brütting, Georg; Alexander Willberg (2023). Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge der Welt [The most famous gliders in the world] (in German). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. p. 241. ISBN 978-3-613-04569-9.
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 150. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X