The Holmes KH-1 is a British single-seat high-performance homebuilt sailplane designed and built by Kenneth Holmes and first flown on 27 November 1971.

Design

The KH-1 is a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional all-wood semi-monocoque fuselage and tail unit with an all-moving tailplane, the wings have small-span flaps for control during approach but no airbrakes or spoilers.[1] The pilot has a semi-reclined seat in an enclosed cockpit under a two-piece transparent canopy.[1] The KH-1 landing gear is a retractable monowheel gear and a tailskid, it is also fitted with a tail drag chute to control speed during approach.[1]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 7.315 m (24 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 18.56 m (61 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 11.70 m² (126 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 226 kg (500 lb)
• Gross weight: 325 kg (716 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 158 km/h (97.5 mph, 84.7 kn)
• Stall speed: 67 km/h (41.5 mph, 36.1 kn)

References

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External links

• Image of Holmes KH-1 in 1971