Diana Sailplanes Diana
| SZD 56 Diana | |
|---|---|
| SZD 56-2 Diana 2, training before World Grand Prix, Andes | |
| General information | |
| Type | 15 Meter-class sailplane |
| National origin | Poland |
| Manufacturer | Avionic, Górki Wielkie, POLAND. Previously manufactured by : PZL-Bielsko, Design Office B Bogumił Bereś |
| Designer | Bogumił Bereś, Krzysztof Kubrynski |
| History | |
| First flight | 29 November 1990 (Diana), 12 January 2005 (Diana 2) |
The SZD-56 Diana is a 15 metre Class glider originally designed by Bogumił Bereś at PZL-Bielsko. However, PZL Bielsko went bankrupt before it could be put into serial production.
The rights to the design were taken over by a new entity, Diana Sailplanes, which developed the design further into the Diana 2. The Diana 2 first flew on 12 January 2005.
After two years of development, in 2018 a new design using a fuselage from Czech manufacturer KKB and a wing from Diana Sailplanes was introduced for the 18 metre Class called the Diana 3.