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The Glasflügel 401 "Kestrel" is a glider that was developed in 1968 for the open class. It has a wingspan of 17 metres. It is named after the kestrel bird.

401 Kestrel
Glasflügel 401 Kestrel
Role	Open class sailplane Type of aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Glasflügel
Designer	Eugen Hänle
First flight	9 August 1968
Number built	129

History

Between 1968 and 1975 Glasflügel built 129 Kestrels.

The British company Slingsby built the Kestrel under license as the T59 and T59B. The T59B has a wingspan of 19 metres and was developed for the 1970 World Gliding Championships.[1]

On 18 May 2005, Gordon Boettger flew 2061 km in his Kestrel in lee waves along the Sierra Nevada in the USA.[2]

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 6.72 m (22 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 17.00 m (55 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 11.6 m² (125 sq ft)
• Aspect ratio: 25
• Empty weight: 260 kg (570 lb)
• Gross weight: 400 kg (880 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn)
• Maximum glide ratio: 43:1

See also

Related development

• Slingsby Kestrel

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Schleicher ASW 12
• Schempp-Hirth Cirrus
• SZD-38 Jantar 1

Related lists

• List of gliders

Notes

References

• Flight Manual
• Die Entwicklung der Kunststoffsegelflugzeuge, Dietmar Geistmann, Motorbuchverlag, ISBN 3-87943-483-2
• Sailplane Directory

На других языках

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[de] Glasflügel 401 Kestrel

Die Glasflügel 401 „Kestrel“ ist ein Segelflugzeug, das 1968 für die Offene Klasse entwickelt wurde. Der Segelflug-Index der 17-Meter-Version beträgt 110, der der 19-Meter-Version 112.

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