Engineering:Slingsby Skylark 2
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Short description: British single-seat glider, 1953
| Slingsby T.41 Skylark 2 | |
|---|---|
 Skylark 2C (BGA778) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Sailplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Slingsby Sailplanes |
| Designer | John Reussner |
| Number built | 63 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1953 |
| Developed from | Slingsby Skylark 1 |
The Slingsby T.41 Skylark 2 was a sailplane produced from 1953 by Slingsby Sailplanes at Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire.
Design and development
History
The prototype was flown in November 1953 and tested by the British Gliding Association's Test Group No.1 based at Lasham Airfield. Results of the tests showed that the Skylark 2 was a safe aircraft with a reasonable performance. Orders were received from individuals, clubs and syndicates, but the Skylark 2 was soon outclassed in international competitions.
Specifications (Skylark 2)
Data from British Gliders and Sailplanes 1922-1970[1] and The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 24 ft 0 in (7.31 m)
- Wingspan: 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
- Wing area: 144 sq ft (13.4 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 16
- Airfoil: centre section NACA 633-620, tip NACA 4415
- Empty weight: 420 lb (190.5 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 679 lb (308 kg)
Performance
- Stall speed: 32 kn (37 mph, 59 km/h)
- Never exceed speed: 116 kn (134 mph, 215 km/h)
- Aerotow speed: 71 kn (131 km/h; 82 mph)
- Winch launch speed: 60 kn (110 km/h; 69 mph)
- g limits: +7.5 -3.8 at 66 kn (122 km/h; 76 mph)
- Lift-to-drag: 30 at 42 kn (78 km/h; 48 mph)
- Wing loading: 4.7 lb/sq ft (23 kg/m2)
See also
Related lists
Notes
- ↑ Ellison, Norman (1971). British Gliders and Sailplanes 1922-1970 (1st ed.). London: Adam & Charles Black. pp. 208. ISBN 0-7136-1189-8.
- ↑ Shenstone, B.S.; K.G. Wilkinson; Peter Brooks (1958) (in English, French, German). The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs dans Le Monde (1st ed.). Zurich: Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale du Vol a Voile (OSTIV) and Schweizer Aero-Revue. pp. 9–13.
References
- Ellison, Norman (1971). British Gliders and Sailplanes 1922-1970 (1st ed.). London: Adam & Charles Black. pp. 208. ISBN 0-7136-1189-8.
- Simons, Martin (1996). Slingsby Sailplanes (1st ed.). Shrewsbury: Airlife. pp. 162–167. ISBN 1-85310-732-8.
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