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Vickers-Slingsby Vega
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| Type designation |
T-65 Vega |
T-65C Sport Vega |
| Competition class |
15 Metre class |
| Number built |
70 |
| Crew |
1 |
| Length |
6.72 m |
| Wingspan |
15 m |
| Wing area |
10.05 m² |
| Aspect ratio |
22.4 |
| Wing profile |
Wortmann FX 67-K-15 |
| Empty mass |
236 kg |
| Water ballast |
160 kg |
| Maximum mass |
508 kg |
| Wing loading |
30.5 - 50.5 kg/m² |
| Maximum speed |
250 km/h |
| Rough air speed |
196 km/h |
| Minimum sink rate |
0.67 m/s |
| Best glide ratio |
42 |
The Vickers-Slingsby T-65 Vega is a 15 metre class sailplane which first flew on 3 June 1977. Of fibreglass construction, it features linked camber-changing flaps and airbrakes, and a retractable main and tailwheel. A simplified version called the T-65C Sport Vega has a non-retractable mainwheel and hinged trailing edge airbrakes instead of flaps. This version of the Vega first flew on 18 December 1979 and has no provision for water ballast.
[edit] Variants
- T65A
- Initial production version first flown in 1977.
- T65B
- One production glider was designated T65B.
- T65C Sport Vega
- Fixed-wheel with no flaps or water ballast first flown in 1980.
- T65D Vega
- Increased watar ballast to 350lbs and increased all up weight to 1120lbs.
- Vega 17L
- Gliders fitted with an optional wingtips to increase span to 17 metres.
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