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The Schweizer 2-33 (ICAO type GLID) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 472 kg. It offers seating for up to 2 across its variants.

Schweizer 2-33

Schweizer 2-33
GLID
Photo via Wikipedia: Schweizer SGS 2-33
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Owner
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Last seen
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MTOW
471.74 kg
Range
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Seats
2
2-33
Schweizer · 2-33
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
312
Active
311
Origin
United States
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

1 for sale right now

Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
SGS 2-33
SGS 2-33
—471–471.74 kg———
SGS 2-33A
SGS 2-33A
—471–472 kg———
SGS 2-33AK
SGS 2-33AK
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SGS 2-33B
SGS 2-33B
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS G2EA · Rev 3

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS G2EA), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Schweizer 2-33 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Schweizer 2-33 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

53 yearsmedian age

Of the 281 registered Schweizer 2-33 with a known build year (90% of the 312 we track), the median age is 53 years.

Registration activity

6changed registration in 12 months

6 of the 312 registered Schweizer 2-33 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 6 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

For sale now

1Schweizer 2-33 listed for sale

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2-33 — frequently asked
How many people can the Schweizer 2-33 carry?

The Schweizer 2-33 seats up to 2 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Schweizer 2-33?

The Schweizer 2-33's maximum take-off weight is 471.74 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Schweizer 2-33?

The Schweizer 2-33's ICAO type designator is GLID.

How many Schweizer 2-33 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 312 registered Schweizer 2-33 airframes worldwide.