The SZD-24 Foka prototype was much admired for its performance, elegance, aerodynamically clean lines and comfortable semi reclined flying position. The pre-production variant, called SZD-24A, introduced more refinements and the line was steadily improved up to the SZD-32 Foka 5 final production variant.

Po 25 latach został odrestaurowany i ponownie oblatany w Aeroklubie Radomskim szybowiec SZD Foka 5 z 1971 roku. Zapraszamy na krótką relację z tego wydarzeni...

The SZD-36 was the penultimate iteration of the SZD-24 Foka, with improved construction techniques and materials and many detail changes over the Foka 5.

Nov 25, 2018 · Found this! A bit unusual, as it of me flying one of my aircraft. This is my first (well almost) Brian Laging Foka-5. Perfect slope conditions, and I found m...

SZD-32 Foka 5 – polski, jednomiejscowy, szybowiec wyczynowy klasy standard, konstrukcji drewnianej. Zaprojektowany w Szybowcowym Zakładzie Doświadczalnym w Bielsku-Białej.

BGA glider data sheet - Foka 5 - SZD 32A Data source: Manufacturers’ Handbooks Date of issue: 1969 Manufacturer: PZL Poland Link to mandatory mods: Weighing Data: Control deflections in degrees Kg Pounds Up Down Max control friction forces Kg At control top Max weight (dry) 385 849 Ailerons 34±2 16±1 0.8 neutral ...

[EN] It took the three of us around 24 minutes to pull the glider out of its trailer and assembly it. The assembly itself took us around 15 mins (the goal wa...

SZD 32A „Foka 5“ Als Weiterentwicklung der legendären Foka 4 hatte die Foka 5 im Jahre 1966 ihren Erstflug. Sie ist zwar eines der am weitesten entwickelten Holzflugzeuge, aber der komerzielle Erfolg war mit 134 gebauten Exemplaren eher mau, da zu diesem Zeitpunkt bereits die ersten Kunststoff-Segelflugzeuge mit besserer Profilgüte bereit ...

Apr 13, 2024 · Aircraft: SZD 32A Foka 5; Serial #: W-553; Photo date: 2021-06-26; Uploaded: 2022-03-31

May 8, 2010 · Saab Dastard, the original poster was talking about buying a "vintage SZD Foka 5" glider presumably to personally fly with his own fragile body inside, not a model glider. Seems only fair to raise doubts about this one. Read the AAIB report mentioned by Astir 8.