Slingsby Capstan
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The Slingsby T.49 Capstan is a British two-seat glider of the 1960s built by Slingsby Sailplanes as a replacement for their earlier Type 42 Eagle. It is a high-winged monoplane of wooden construction the last two-seat wooden glider built by Slingsby intended for both training and general club flying. Side-by-side seats for the two pilots are accommodated in an enclosed cockpit with a one-piece perspex canopy.

le Slingsby Capstan (j'avais vole la dessus avec le Ulster Gliding Club); cote a cote, enfin presque pour le M200 ou le siege droit est un peu en 1

Made by Slingsby Aviation.

The thrill of winch launch in the Slingsby Capstan at Landless Corner in the Lusaka gliding mob. The bump, soar and sink of finding, capturing, losing, or hunting better thermals. Africa below.2
Empty Weight Lb
760
Wing Area Sqm
20
Span Ft
55
First Flight
1961
Aspect Ratio
14
Wing Profile
NACA 633620 at root
NACA 6412 at tip
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
1250
Sink Rate Ms
1
Number Built
34
Crew
Two
Empty Weight Kg
345
Gross Weight Kg
567
Height In
Sink Rate Ftmin
155
Manufacturer
Slingsby Aviation
Max Speed Mph
118
Max Speed Kmh
190
Height Ft
6
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
220
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
17
Length Ft
26
Height M
2
Length In
6
Length M
8
Category
British sailplanes 1960-1969
Glider aircraft
Slingsby aircraft

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