Scheibe accomplished this by mounting a Hirth engine in the nose of a mostly stock Spatz glider.

[1][2] The SF-24 is constructed with a welded steel tube fuselage that mounts the monowheel landing gear, with a small tail wheel for ground maneuvering.

The wing has a 14.0 m (46 ft) span, employs an Mu 14% airfoil and mounts spoilers for glidepath control.

[1][2] In July 2011 there were two Motorspatz registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, including one SF-24 in the Experimental - Exhibition category and one SF-24B in the Experimental - Research and Development category.

[4] Data from Sailplane Directory and Soaring[1][2]General characteristics Performance