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Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny SZD-42 Jantar 2
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Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny SZD-42 Jantar 2

Competition glider family developed by Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny in the 1970s

Overview

The SZD-42 Jantar 2 is a single seat Open Class competition glider, designed and produced in Poland in the 1970s. It features a span of over 20 m (66 ft) and elastic, camber changing flaps. It was placed second, third and seventh at the 1976 World Gliding Championships. Over one hundred were built and more than ninety remain registered.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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