Peak 100
Peak Sailplanes · United Kingdom · first flew 1963 · glider
The Peak 100 was a side-by-side two-seat high-performance sailplane with a steel-framed fuselage, designed in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Two wheels in tandem under the fuselage instead of a monowheel and skid |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Side-by-side two-seat sailplane with a wide forward-sliding canopy
- Cantilever shoulder-mounted long-span wing of thick section and straight tapered plan
- Two wheels in tandem under the fuselage instead of a monowheel and skid
The wing has a 28 ft centre section and two 16 ft outer panels with long ailerons and DFS-type spoilers. The tailplane is all-moving and mounted at the base of the fin.
Specifications
- The Peak 100 has a length of 8.41 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.29 m (60 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Harry Midwood of the Bedford Sailplane Design Group designed it and Peak Sailplanes of Chapel-en-le-Frith built the only prototype. It first flew on 5 February 1963 from Cranfield, after delays from the expected 1962.
Variants
Only one was built. After early flights the nose was lengthened and lowered to give a slightly more pointed look.
Where you'll see it
It was intended for training at elementary and advanced levels and also for competitions. Bad weather limited early flying.
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