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{{Short description|German single-seat glider, 1968}}
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The '''Glasflügel 401 "Kestrel"''' is a [[Glider (sailplane)|glider]] that was developed in 1968 for the [[FAI Glider Classes|open class]]. It has a [[wingspan]] of 17 metres. It is named after the [[kestrel]] bird.
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The '''Glasflügel H-401 "Kestrel"''' is a [[Glider (sailplane)|glider]] that was developed in 1968 for the [[FAI Glider Classes|open class]]. It has a [[wingspan]] of 17 metres. It is named after the [[kestrel]] bird.


==History==
==History==
Between 1968 and 1975 Glasflügel built 129 ''Kestrels''.
The ''Kestrel'' can be seen as the prototype of today's [[FAI Glider Classes|18 meter class]].

129 ''Kestrel'' gliders were built by Glasflügel between 1968 and 1975.

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The British company [[Slingsby Aviation|Slingsby]] also 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]].<ref>Ellison, Norman (1971), ''British Gliders and Sailplanes'', p.230. A & C Black, Limited, London. ISBN 0-7136-1189-8</ref>


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The British company [[Slingsby Aviation|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]].<ref>Ellison, Norman (1971), ''British Gliders and Sailplanes'', p.230. A & C Black, Limited, London. {{ISBN|0-7136-1189-8}}</ref>
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On 18 May 2005, Gordon Boettger flew 2&nbsp;061&nbsp;km in his ''Kestrel'' in [[lee waves]] along the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] in the USA.<ref>[http://www.fai.org/igc-our-sport/badges-and-diplomas FAI 2000 km Flight Register] Retrieved 2012-01-02</ref>


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On 18 May 2005, Gordon Boettger flew 2061&nbsp;km in his ''Kestrel'' in [[lee waves]] along the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] in the USA.<ref>[https://www.fai.org/page/igc-badges-and-diplomas FAI 2000 km Flight Register] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020124415/http://www.fai.org/igc-our-sport/badges-and-diplomas |date=2011-10-20 }} Retrieved 2012-01-02</ref>
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*[[Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2]]
*[[Schleicher ASW 12]]
*[[Schempp-Hirth Cirrus]]
*[[SZD-38 Jantar 1]]
*[[SZD-38 Jantar 1]]
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==References==
==References==
{{commons category|Kestrel}}
{{commons category|Glasflügel 401 Kestrel}}
* Flight Manual
* Flight Manual
* ''Die Entwicklung der Kunststoffsegelflugzeuge'', Dietmar Geistmann, Motorbuchverlag, ISBN 3-87943-483-2
* ''Die Entwicklung der Kunststoffsegelflugzeuge'', Dietmar Geistmann, Motorbuchverlag, {{ISBN|3-87943-483-2}}
* [http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/ Sailplane Directory]
* [http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/ Sailplane Directory]
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[[Category:Glider aircraft]]
[[Category:1960s German sailplanes]]
[[Category:German sailplanes 1960–1969]]
[[Category:Glasflügel aircraft]]
[[Category:Glasflügel aircraft]]
[[Category:T-tail aircraft]]

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Latest revision as of 00:09, 10 September 2024

401 Kestrel
Glasflügel 401 Kestrel
General information
TypeOpen class sailplane
National originGermany
ManufacturerGlasflügel
Designer
Number built129
History
First flight9 August 1968

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.

History

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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

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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

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Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

Notes

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  1. ^ Ellison, Norman (1971), British Gliders and Sailplanes, p.230. A & C Black, Limited, London. ISBN 0-7136-1189-8
  2. ^ FAI 2000 km Flight Register Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-01-02

References

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