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The Slingsby T.8 Kirby Tutor was a single-seat sport glider produced from 1937 by Fred Slingsby in Kirbymoorside Yorkshire.

Made by Slingsby Aviation.

It is the successor of the BAC VII Slingsby Kirby Cadet ,

Slingsby Kirby Tutor is the predecessor of the Aircraft.

Empty Weight Lb
351
Wing Area Sqm
16
Designer
John Sproule
Predecessor
BAC VII
Slingsby Kirby Cadet
Lists
*List of gliders
Wing Profile
Göttingen 426
Aspect Ratio
11
Successor
Aircraft
See Also
* Slingsby Kirby Cadet
Developed From
Slingsby T.7 Kirby Kadet and BAC VII
Glide Ratio
16
Gross Weight Lb
569
Span Ft
43
Number Built
T.8 Kirby Tutor - ca 44 T.8 Cadet TX Mk.2 - 62
Crew
One
Empty Weight Kg
160
Gross Weight Kg
259
Span M
13
Manufacturer
Slingsby Aviation
First Flight
1937
Span In
3
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
170
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
20
Variants With Their Own Articles
Aircraft
Sequence
*T.1
T.2
T.3 etc.
Similar Aircraft
BAC VII
Length In
10
Length M
6
Category
British sailplanes 1930-1939
Glider aircraft
Slingsby aircraft

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