Slingsby T.65

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The Vickers-Slingsby T-65 Vega is a 15 metre class sailplane which first flew on 3 June 1977. Of fibreglass construction, it features linked camber-changing flaps and airbrakes, and a retractable main and tailwheel.

A simplified version called the T-65C Sport Vega has a non-retractable mainwheel and hinged trailing edge airbrakes instead of flaps. This version of the Vega first flew on 18 December 1979 and has no provision for water ballast.

Variants

;T65A:Initial production version first flown in 1977.;T65B:One production glider was designated T65B.;T65C Sport Vega:Fixed-wheel with no flaps or water ballast, first flown in 1980.;T65D Vega:Increased water ballast to 350 lb (160 kg) and increased all up weight to 1,120 lb (510 kg).;Vega 17L:Gliders fitted with optional wingtips to increase span to 17 metres.

pecifications (T65D)

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References

*Andrew Coates, "Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders", ISBN 0 354 01119 7
*Michael Hardy, "Gliders and Sailplanes of the World", ISBN 0 7110 1152 4
*Martin Simons, "Slingsby Sailplanes", ISBN 1 85310 732 8

External links

* [http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/technical/datasheets/vegat65a15m.pdf British Gliding Association data sheet]