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The Slingsby T.1-T.2 Falcon or British Falcon) was a single-seat sport glider produced in 1931-37 by Fred Slingsby in Scarborough Yorkshire.

During World War II a Slingsby Falcon glider was converted to a flying boat and was successfully flown from Windermere, towed aloft by a powerboat.1
Slingsby Falcon print that page - The Slingsby T.1/T.2
This replica Slingsby Falcon I was built up using original plans Slingsby Kirby Kite This Kirby Kite is 3

Made by Slingsby Aviation.

It is the successor of the Lippisch Falke ,

Slingsby Falcon is the predecessor of the Slingsby Falcon III.

Following on was the Slingsby Falcon which looks very different with its thicker swept wings and boat-like fuselage pod.4
The Slingsby Falcon III was lettered M.5
Empty Weight Lb
308
Wing Area Sqm
18
Designer
Alexander Lippisch
Predecessor
Lippisch Falke
Lists
*List of gliders
Aspect Ratio
11
Successor
Slingsby Falcon III
Wing Profile
Göttingen 535
Developed From
Lippisch Falke
Gross Weight Lb
506
Number Built
11
Crew
One
Empty Weight Kg
140
Gross Weight Kg
230
Span M
13
Manufacturer
Slingsby Aviation
First Flight
1931
Span In
4
Span Ft
41
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
109
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
17
Variants With Their Own Articles
Slingsby Falcon III
Sequence
T.1
T.2
T.3 etc.
Related
*Lippisch Falke
Length In
3
Length M
5
Category
British sailplanes 1930-1939
Glider aircraft
Slingsby aircraft

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