Slingsby T34 Sky
Scale 1/4
Scale: 1/4
Span: 4,5 Mtr
Weight: 7-9 Kgs
Five functions: Elevator, Rudder, Aileron, Airbrake and tow release.
Includes printed plan
Canopy avaiable
The single seat Slingsby Sky resulted from Slingsby's experience at the 1948 International Gliding Contests, where they flew their 15 m span Gull IV. T.
The Sky is a wooden aircraft, using the traditional spruce for stressed members and birch ply elsewhere. Its wing has a constant chord inner section over the first 30% of span, then tapers on both edges to a rounded tip. Air brakes are mounted on the spars as aerodynamically balanced pairs above and below wing; the lower panel open into the airstream and lever the upper ones against it. There were no flaps.
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 7.738 m
Wingspan: 18.00 m
Wing area: 17.37 m2
Aspect ratio: 18.7
Empty weight: 249.5 kg
Max takeoff weight: 362.9 kg