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Slingsby Vega

T65 Vega and Sport Vega
Slingsby Vega And DR400 - panoramio (crop).jpg
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.

General characteristics

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