Slingsby T5 Grunau Baby

General characteristics

• Crew: one

• Length: 6.09 m (20 ft 0 in)

• Wingspan: 13.57 m (44 ft 6 in)

• Wing area: 14.2 m2 (153 sq ft)

• Aspect ratio: 13

• Airfoil: Göttingen 535

• Empty weight: 170 kg (375 lb) (equipped)

• Max takeoff weight: 272 kg (551 lb) (BGA concession)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 86 kn)

• Rough air speed 9o km/h (48 kn)

• Aerotow speed: 90 km/h (55.9 mph; 48 kn)

• Winch launch speed: 80 km/h (49.7 mph; 43 kn)

• Maximum glide ratio: 17 at 60 km/h (37.3 mph; 32.4 kn)

• Rate of sink: 0.85 m/s (167 ft/min) at 55 km/h (34.2 mph; 29.7 kn)

• Wing loading: 17.68 kg/m2 (3.62 lb/sq ft)

• Weak link 500 kg (white)

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Data from BGA TCDS 6th May 2003