T65 Vega and Sport Vega | |
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Role | 15 Metre class sailplane |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Slingsby Aviation |
First flight | 3 June 1977 |
The Vickers-Slingsby T-65 Vega is a 15-metre class glider 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.
Data from:
Data from Slingsby Sailplanes.
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