Slingsby T.21
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The Slingsby T.21 is an open-cockpit side-by-side two-seat glider built by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd and first flown in 1944. It was widely used by the RAF Air Cadets and by civilian gliding clubs and is still a very popular machine.

Slingsby T.21 craft, very much like the one I found myself in all those years ago. 9.1
Slingsby T-21 SOON British RAF open cockpit, side-by-side training glider. Red & white. US registration.2
Slingsby T-21, T-31 and Grunau Baby, and Rhonbussard, Franklin PS-2, Kirby Kite, Hutter H-17, Habicht, Wolf, Wien, and Wrights.3

Made by Slingsby Aviation.

Slingsby T.4
Sort all GLIDER taken in Slingsby T-21 Sedbergh by version Slingsby T-21 Sedbergh Sort all GLIDER taken in Slingsby T-30 Prefect by version 5
The Slingsby T.21 is an open-cockpit, side-by-side two-seat glider, built by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd and first flown in 1944. Slingsby T.41 Skylark 2 Slingsby T.6
Empty Weight Lb
599
Wing Area Sqm
24
Designer
Fred Slingsby
First Flight
1944
Lists
*List of gliders
Aspect Ratio
11
Wing Profile
Göttingen 535
Glide Ratio
21
Gross Weight Lb
1050
Sink Rate Ms
1
Number Built
ca. 226
Crew
Two
Empty Weight Kg
268
Gross Weight Kg
478
Span M
16
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Sink Rate Ftmin
167
Manufacturer
Slingsby Aviation
Max Speed Mph
105
Max Speed Kmh
168
Span Ft
54
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
261
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
26
Length In
8
Length M
8
Category
British sailplanes 1940-1949
Glider aircraft
Slingsby aircraft

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