Slingsby Kestrel
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Original source: Own work Author Karle3 Location: Airport Laichingen (EDPJ), germany.
Author: Karle3 Location: Airport Laichingen (EDPJ), germany.

The Slingsby T.59 Kestrel is a British Open class glider which first flew in August 1970. Of fibreglass construction it features camber-changing flaps airbrakes and a retractable main wheel. Originally a licensed built version of the Glasflügel 401 the Kestrel was produced in several variants culminating in the T.59H of 22 metres (72.2 ft) wing span. The type was successful when used in gliding competitions and was the first glider to complete a 1 000 km (621 mi) pre-declared task.

or Slingsby Kestrel is a good possibility. The Glasflugel 604 is even bigger, but only 10 of those were built.1
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Made by Slingsby Aviation.

It is the successor of the Glasflügel 401 .

Slingsby Kestrel there, a big Vega when you look at it.3
Empty Weight Lb
728
Wing Area Sqm
28
Designer
Eugen Hänle
Predecessor
Glasflügel 401
First Flight
August
Lists
*List of gliders
Aspect Ratio
28
Introduced
April
Developed From
Glasflügel 401
Glide Ratio
104.0
Gross Weight Lb
1041
Sink Rate Ms
1
Number Built
105
Crew
One
Empty Weight Kg
330
Gross Weight Kg
472
Span M
19
Sink Rate Ftmin
2
Manufacturer
Slingsby Aviation
Max Speed Mph
155
Max Speed Kmh
250
Span In
4
Span Ft
62
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
139
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
21
Similar Aircraft
*Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2*SZD-38 Jantar 1
Related
*Glasflügel 401
Length In
8
Length M
7
Category
British sailplanes 1970-1979
Glider aircraft
Slingsby aircraft

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