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
General Aircraft Limited
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
British experimental aircraft 1940-1949
General Aircraft aircraft
Glider aircraft
Tailless aircraft

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