Slingsby Eagle

The Slingsby Eagle was a British two-seat high-performance glider for training.

The Eagle is a high-wing cantilever design built of wood and plywood. The Type 42 Eagle 3 was first flown in 1954.

An Eagle won at the 1956 International Gliding Contests in France for England.

• Top speed: 118 knots.
• Span: 17.72 m
• Empty weight: 1,250 lb

• http://www.planeheritage.com/t43.htm Accessed 21 Nov 2008

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