Slingsby T.65
The Vickers-Slingsby T-65 Vega is a 15 metre class glider 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.
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 water ballast to 350 lb (160 kg) and increased all up weight to 1,120 lb (510 kg).
- Vega 17L
- Gliders fitted with optional wingtips to increase span to 17 metres.
Specifications (T65D)
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 22 ft 0 in (6.72 m)
- Wingspan: 49 ft 3 in (15.00 m)
- Wing area: 109 ft2 (10.1 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 22.4
- Empty weight: 519 lb (236 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,120 lb (510 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 mph (250 km/h)
- Maximum glide ratio: 42
- Rate of sink: 132 ft/min (0.67 m/s)
References
- Andrew Coates, Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders, ISBN 0 354 01119 7
- Michael Hardy, Gliders and Sailplanes of the World, ISBN 0 7110 1152 4
- Martin Simons, Slingsby Sailplanes, ISBN 1 85310 732 8
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