Slingsby Dart
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The Slingsby Type 51 Dart is a single seat competition glider designed in the early 1960s initially as a 15 m span Standard Class aircraft but evolved into an Open Class 17 m sailplane. It was the last Slingsby sailplane to be mostly constructed of wood.

a Pat Teakle Slingsby Dart 15 which I'll modify into a 17R model. What are you working on now? Thanks again for the advice and I'll chat with you soon.1
SLINGSBY DART T-51 Air Crashed in 3/20/1988 at 1302 - WHITWELL, TENNESSEE, USASLINGSBY DART T-51 was owned by MULLANEY, MICHAEL J., and operated by J. J.2

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Very nice Slingsby Dart for sale. Build in 1964. In overal good condition, original basic avionic, nead EASSA transition. The last registration - BGA.3
Wing Area Sqm
14
Sink Rate Ms
1
Aspect Ratio
20
Glide Ratio
36
Airfoil
NACA 643618 at root
NACA 643615 at tip
Number Built
82
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
Gross Weight Kg
340
Span M
17
Manufacturer
Slingsby Aviation
First Flight
26
Wing Loading Kg/m
23
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Prime Units
met
Sink Rate Note
at 74 km-h
Length M
8
Category
British sailplanes 1960-1969
Slingsby aircraft

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