Slingsby T51 Dart 17R

General characteristics

• Crew: 1

• Length: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)

• Wingspan: 17.0 m (55 ft 9 in)

• Wing area: 13.87 m2 (149.3 sq ft)

• Aspect ratio: 20.4

• Airfoil: NACA 643618 at root, NACA 643615 at tip

• Empty weight: 226 kg (498 lb)

• Gross weight: 340 kg (750 lb)

Performance

• Maximum glide ratio: 36:1 at 83 km/h (52 mph)[6]

• Rate of sink: 0.6 m/s (120 ft/min) at 74 km/h (46 mph)[6]

• Wing loading: 22.8 kg/m2 (4.7 lb/sq ft)