Slingsby T.8 Kirby Tutor
Slingsby · United Kingdom · first flew 1937 · glider
The Slingsby T.8 Kirby Tutor was a single-seat sport glider produced from 1937 by Fred Slingsby in Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.37 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol-wing glider
- Single-seat sport glider
- Wingspan of 13.24 m
It is a single-seat glider with a parasol wing of 13.24 m span. The never-exceed speed is 145 km/h.
Specifications
- The Slingsby T.8 Kirby Tutor has a length of 6.37 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.24 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by John Sproule and developed from the Slingsby T.7 Kirby Kadet and the BAC VII. It first flew in 1937.
Variants
About 44 Tutors were built, plus kits and wing sets, and 62 were built as the T.8 Cadet TX Mk.2. The Slingsby T.29 Motor Tutor was a variant.
Where you'll see it
It was built by Slingsby Sailplanes as a sport glider.
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