Slingsby T 6 Kirby Kite

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BGA number 251

Trigraph AAX

General characteristics

• Crew: 1

• Length: 20 ft 4 in (6.2 m)

• Wingspan: 46 ft 7 in (14.2 m)

• Wing area: 156.0 sq ft (14.49 m2)

• Aspect ratio: 13

• Airfoil: Göttingen 535

• Empty weight: 310 lb (140.5 kg) equipped

• Max takeoff weight: 495 lb (224.5 kg)

Performance

• Stall speed: 31 mph (50 km/h, 27 kn)

• Never exceed speed: 70 mph (113 km/h, 61 kn)

• Aerotow speed: 97 mph (156.1 km/h; 84.3 kn)

• Winch launch speed: 80 mph (128.7 km/h; 69.5 kn)

• g limits: +6

• Rate of sink: 154 ft/min (0.78 m/s) at 34 mph (54.7 km/h; 29.5 kn)

• Lift-to-drag: 21 at 40 mph (64.4 km/h; 34.8 kn)

• Wing loading: 3.2 lb/sq ft (15.5 kg/m2)