Slingsby Swallow
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Original source: Own work Author Borderglider The Slingsby Swallow is an all-wood construction glider manufactured by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd
Author: Borderglider The Slingsby Swallow is an all-wood construction glider manufactured by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd

The Slingsby Type 45 Swallow was designed as a club sailplane of reasonable performance and price. One of the most successful of Slingsby's gliders in sales terms over 100 had been built when production was ended by the 1968 factory fire.

,Ka7, T49,Krancich, Slingsby Swallow, Olympia 21b, Bijave (In France,) Bocian,, ASK 13,, Blanik, Skylark 3F, Capstan, Olympia 419 (Wild Goose 1
armchair to a slingsby swallow (wot no nose !!)for solo... a bit of a culture shock that for some.2
Blanik to the Slingsby Swallow,one minute in a tin armchair - the next ...3
Die klassische Slingsby Swallow war die Basis für dieses attraktive Modell und es hat nichts von seinem Charme über die Jahre verloren.4
have owned an SHK, BG135, Slingsby Swallow, VFW-FK-3 (the only one in England , which I imported from Germany, as it had been an ambition since the age of 15 to own one) and an Open 5

Made by Slingsby Aviation.

SLINGSBY SWALLOWLocation: United Kingdom Returns: Accepted Buy It Now $9.6
The classic Slingsby Swallow was the basis for this attractive semi-scaledesign, and it's lost nothing of its charms over the years.7
The Slingsby Swallow is a single seater glider of wood and fabric construction produced from ( I think ) 1959 and also supplied in kit form for home 8
The Slingsby Swallow was designed as a high performance sailplane by Britain’s longest established glider manufacturer.9
when I took off in a Slingsby Swallow (Dart canopy) at Perranporth (01) on an auto launch with the air brakes fully open...10
Wing Area Sqm
14
Sink Rate Ms
1
Glide Ratio
26
Airfoil
NACA 633618 at root
modified NACA 4412 at tip
Number Built
c.117
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
193
Gross Weight Kg
318
Span M
13
Manufacturer
Slingsby Aviation
First Flight
11
Max Speed Kmh
204
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Height M
2
Prime Units
met
Stall Speed Kmh
58
Sink Rate Note
minimum
at 67 km-h and 285 kg AUW
Length M
7
Category
British sailplanes 1950-1959
Slingsby aircraft

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