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| SGS 2-33 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Training sailplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | Ernest Schweizer[1] |
| First flight | 1965[1][2] |
| Status | Production completed |
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Cadets |
| Produced | 1967-1981 |
| Number built | 579[1] |
| Developed from | Schweizer 2-22 |
The Schweizer SGS 2-33 is an American two-seat, high-wing, strut-braced, training glider that was built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York.[1][2][3]
The 2-33 was designed to replace the Schweizer 2-22, from which it was derived. The aircraft first flew in 1965 and production was started in 1967. Production was completed in 1981.[1][2][3]
From its introduction until the late 1980s, the 2-33 was the main training glider used in North America.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b c d e f Activate Media (2006). "SGS 2-33 Schweizer". Archived from the original on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ a b c d Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 32. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
- ^ a b c Schweizer, Paul A: Wings Like Eagles, The Story of Soaring in the United States, pages 227-327. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1988. ISBN 0-87474-828-3