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2. Slingsby T.25 Gull 4 - Wikipedia

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   Two Gull 4s were prepared for the International gliding championships to be held at Samedan in the Swiss Alps in July 1948, joining two Elliott Olympias, and two Weihes from RAF clubs in Germany. Philip Wills and Christopher Nicholson flew the two Gull 4s, during a disastrous competition where Nicholson flying a Gull 4 and Greig flying an ...

3. Göppingen Gö 3 - Wikipedia

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   The name was used for one of Hirth's earlier gliders and since the Gö 3 was a smaller version, it was called 'Mini' as a diminutive. It established several records, including the world altitude record of 6,687 m (21,939 ft) in 1938 in a thunderstorm. Richard du Pont and Chet Decker flew Minimoas to win the US Championships in 1937 and 1938. [1]

4. Gull wing - Wikipedia

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   The gull wing, also known as Polish wing or Puławski wing, is an aircraft wing configuration with a prominent bend in the wing inner section towards the wing root. Its name is derived from the seabirds which it resembles and from the Polish aircraft designer Zygmunt Puławski who started using this design in his planes.

5. Streifeneder Albatros - Wikipedia

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   The Streifeneder Albatros (English: Albatross) is a German mid-wing, gull wing, T-tailed, single-seat, FAI Standard Class glider that was designed by Hansjörg Streifeneder and produced by his company Glasfaser Flugzeug-Service GmbH. [1] [2] The aircraft was first exhibited at the Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in April 2001. [3]

6. Slingsby Aviation - Wikipedia

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   Slingsby T.14 Gull 2; Slingsby T.15 Gull 3; Slingsby T.17 – military transport glider project to meet Air Ministry Specification 10/40, not built. Slingsby T.18 Hengist – military glider 1942; Slingsby T.19 (target glider) Slingsby T.20; Slingsby T.21 (Sedbergh TX.1) Slingsby T.23 Kite 1A; Slingsby T.24 Falcon 4; Slingsby T.25 Gull 4 ...

7. Slingsby Kirby Gull - Wikipedia

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   In 1939 a Gull, widely known as the Blue Gull became the first glider to fly from England to France, cross channel. The pilot was G. Stephenson. [1]The only Gull III to be built survived the war, and along with the Petrel was regarded as one of the prettiest sailplanes to come out of Slingsby's doors.