Schweizer SA 1-30
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The Schweizer SA 1-30 was the first entry by Schweizer in the powered aircraft market.{{cite journal|journal=Sport Aviation|date=March 1959}}
Design and development
Schweizer developed a line of gliders starting in World War II. The 1-30 was not intended to be a motor glider, but rather a light aircraft utilizing some glider and sailplane technologies, common parts with other Schweizer designs and an affordable price as a result of using smaller powerplants. Removable wings, and the ability to be transported by trailer were also criteria for keeping airport-based hangar costs down.{{cite journal|journal=Soaring|date=November–December 1958}}
The 1-30 shares the same wings and tail surfaces as the 1-26 glider. The fuselage is of aluminum construction with a welded steel tube tail structure. The wings are removable using the same design as the 1-26. The engine uses a cowling with exposed cylinders like a J-3 Cub for simplicity and cooling efficiency. Wing mounted spoilers were retained from the 1-26, allowing steep low-speed descents at about a 5:1 glide ratio. Three sets of wings were tested including a set from the model 2-31.
Operational history
Construction of the prototype was started in April 1958 and completed by August. The aircraft was tested as a glider aero-towing aircraft using a Schweizer SGU 2-22C. The single-place 1-30 was not intended to go into production, the two-place 2-31 was envisioned as the production model, but was also not produced beyond a single prototype.
Variants
;SAU 1-30
:The SA 1-30 modified with a {{convert|4|ft|cm|0|abbr=on}} shorter wing and a fully cowled engine.{{cite web|title=The Aerosente Glider Workshop|url=http://www.aerosente.com/2009/11/schweizer-aircraft-collaboration.html|access-date=21 June 2011}}
Specifications (Schweizer SA 1-30)
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