Slingsby T.1 Falcon
Slingsby · United Kingdom · first flew 1931 · glider
The Slingsby T.1/T.2 Falcon, also called the British Falcon, was a single-seat sport glider produced from 1931 to 1937 by Fred Slingsby in Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.255 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing swept at 12.5 degrees
- Wings carried on a central pylon and eight struts
- Plywood skin forward of the main spars and fabric aft, with strut-braced tail surfaces
It is a moderate-performance sport glider with a wooden fuselage of six longerons.
Specifications
- The Slingsby T.1 Falcon has a length of 5.255 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.6 m (41 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was built from plans supplied by the Rhön-Rossitten Gesellschaft and originally designed by Alexander Lippisch as the Falke. Slingsby acquired the plans on the recommendation of Guenther Groenhoff.
Variants
Slingsby built the Falcon, the Falcon 2 and eight further Falcons. One was converted to a flying-boat glider, and a reproduction followed in 1984-5.
Where you'll see it
Eleven were built in all, including the reproduction. The Air Training Corps used one on Windermere, and one was exported to Canada.
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