N5ZD - Valentin Gmbh Taifun 17E Aircraft Registration

N5ZD is a Valentin Gmbh TAIFUN 17E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Burns Craft LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 23, 1985. The registration certificate was issued on December 23, 2013. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N5ZD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63781 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5ZD was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Valentin Taifun was a pioneering two-seat motor glider that combined soaring performance with self-launching capability, eliminating the need for tow planes in gliding operations. First flown on February 28, 1981, it was an all-composite low-wing monoplane with a T-tail configuration that could seat two pilots side-by-side. With its 17-meter wingspan and impressive 30:1 glide ratio, the aircraft matched the performance of pure gliders while offering powered cruise capabilities. Manufactured by Valentin Flugzeugbau GmbH in Hasfurt, Germany, exactly 136 aircraft were built during the 1980s production run. AviatorDB tracks 20 Valentin Gmbh aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TFUN.

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