military aircraft
Slingsby Hengist
The Slingsby Hengist was a British military glider designed and built by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd. Like other British troop carrying gliders in the Second World War, it was named after military figures whose name began with H, in this case the Jute invader Hengist.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Slingsby Aviation
- First flight
- 1942-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 42 kt
- Max speed
- 113 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 8,351 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,630 lb
- Seats
- 15
- Length
- 56.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 80 ft
- Number built
- 18
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.