Slingsby T.49 Capstan
Slingsby Sailplanes · United Kingdom · first flew 1961 · glider
The Slingsby T.49 Capstan is a British wooden two-seat glider of the 1960s, built for both training and general club flying.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.72 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-set wing on a wooden two-seat glider
- Side-by-side seating under an enclosed one-piece perspex canopy
- Unpowered sailplane with a 16.8 metre wingspan
A high-winged wooden glider with two pilots seated side by side in an enclosed cockpit under a one-piece canopy.
Specifications
- The Slingsby T.49 Capstan has a length of 7.72 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.78 m (55 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 217 km/h (135 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed as a replacement for Slingsby's earlier Type 42 Eagle. The prototype T.49A first flew in 1961 and the type entered production as the T.49B in 1963.
Variants
Thirty-four Capstans were built, one of which was fitted with an auxiliary engine as the T.49C Powered Capstan.
Where you'll see it
The Capstan was the last two-seat wooden glider Slingsby built and was aimed at clubs for training and recreational flying.
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