General Aircraft GAL.56

GAL.56 Role Experimental tailless glider National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer General Aircraft First flight November 1944 Number built 3 The General Aircraft GAL 56 was a British tail-less swept wing glider design of the 1940s built by General Aircraft Ltd. There were three GAL 56 of different wing form: Medium-V with constant sweep on leading and trailing edges Medium-U (TS510) with a parallel-chord centre section Maximum-V (TS513) with increased sweepback on the quarter-chord line.

Made by General Aircraft Limited.

Wing Area Sqm
33
First Flight
November
Lists
*List of gliders
Aspect Ratio
6
Span In
4
Gross Weight Lb
4400
Airfoil
RAF34
Number Built
3
Crew
2
Gross Weight Kg
1996
Height In
6
Manufacturer
Max Speed Mph
200
Max Speed Kmh
322
Height Ft
11
Span Ft
45
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
350
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
14
Length Ft
18
Height M
4
Similar Aircraft
*Horten Ho II
Length In
8
Length M
6
Category

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