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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Dec 2010, 17:57

Replies: 87

Slingsby T53B

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Posted By Fitter2

T53A protype works no.

Works number 1560.

never registered as a CAA or BGA aircraft (almost uniquely for a UK commercially built glider).

Happy to oblige.

By the way, GBW, thanks for confirming the anecdote I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Dec 2010, 07:00

Replies: 87

Slingsby T53B

Views: 37,485

Posted By Fitter2

The flexible lower wing skin on Sigma was one...

The flexible lower wing skin on Sigma was one reason it was far draggier than the design spec. The gap between trailing edge and the extending section of the wing was up to 1/4 inch.

The wing...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

30th Nov 2010, 06:30

Replies: 87

Slingsby T53B

Views: 37,485

Posted By Fitter2

hi Roys did your dad design the early...

hi Roys

did your dad design the early hydraulic retracting Dart u/c (resulting in PIOs on aerotow as one pumped the hndle) or the replacement, rather cruder but effective mechanical one?

And...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Mar 2010, 16:41

Replies: 87

Slingsby T53B

Views: 37,485

Posted By Fitter2

I ws sure I had some old T53 pics, but the only...

I ws sure I had some old T53 pics, but the only one I could find was in the family photos.

http://i49.tinypic.com/ncav7c.jpg

Time moves on - the dark haired 'instructor' is now the father of...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

26th Feb 2010, 20:03

Replies: 87

Slingsby T53B

Views: 37,485

Posted By Fitter2

Yes, that's DSB. Square loops in the prototype...

Yes, that's DSB. Square loops in the prototype Dart 15 at the South Cerney World Gliding Championships in 1965. As he disappeared at the closing ceremony display between the hangars (to land on the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

26th Feb 2010, 17:37

Replies: 87

Slingsby T53B

Views: 37,485

Posted By Fitter2

17 completed, of which 15 were T53B (1 protype...

17 completed, of which 15 were T53B (1 protype T53A and 1 T53C)

4 under construction were detroyed by fire.

Yorkshire Sailplanes built at least 1 YS-53, with extended fin & rudder.

JW411...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

25th Feb 2010, 18:02

Replies: 87

Slingsby T53B

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Posted By Fitter2

I think you are being rather unkind, JW411....

I think you are being rather unkind, JW411. Possibly the ATC demo one was not typical of the few civilian ones. Terrible compared to the Cadet Mk III it was intended to replace? We operated an...

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