Slingsby T42 Eagle

C of A to 7th June 2026

BGA Number 841

Trigraph BBQ

General characteristics

• Crew: 2

• Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)

• Wingspan: 17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)

• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

• Wing area: 21.3 m2 (229 sq ft)

• Aspect ratio: 14.8

• Airfoil: root:NACA 633-618, tip:NACA 4412

• Empty weight: 372 kg (820 lb)

• Max takeoff weight: 612 kg (1,239 lb) BGA concession non-aerobatic

Performance

• Stall speed: approx 30 kn

• Never exceed speed: 118 kn

• Rough air speed max: 70 kn

• Aerotow speed: 70 kn

• Normal towing speed 45-70 kn normal 55 kn

• Winch launch speed: 70 kn

• General flying speed 36 kt

• Normal approach 45 kn

• Gusty approach 55 kn 

• g limits: +7.5 - 3.8 at 115 km/h (71.5 mph; 62.1 kn)

• Maximum glide ratio: 31.5 at  44.8 kn

• Wing loading: 26.4 kg/m2 (5.4 lb/sq ft)

• Weak link 600 kg (blue)

• Tyre pressure 45-50 psi

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Data from BGA TCDS 16 May 2002 and pilots notes