Slingsby T49 Capstan BSK

General characteristics

• Crew: 2

• Length: 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m)

• Wingspan: 55 ft 1 in (16.78 m)

• Wing area: 219.9 sq ft (20.43 m2)

• Aspect ratio: 13.75

• Airfoil: Root:NACA 633-620, Tip: NACA 6412

• Empty weight: 761 lb (345.4 kg)

• Gross weight: 1,250 lb (567 kg)

• Max Weight 1,288 lb (584 kg) Non-aerobatic BGA concession

Performance

• Stall speed: 32 kn 

• Never exceed speed: 111 kn 

• Rough air speed max: 76 kn 

• Max aerotow speed: 76 kn 

• Max winch launch speed: 76 kn 

• Max airbrakes open 111 kn 

• g limits: +4, 0 130 kn)

• Maximum glide ratio: 30 at 39kn 

• Min rate of sink: 130 ft/min at 37.8 kn

• Wing loading: 5.7 lb/sq ft (27.7 kg/m2)

Placard

• Non Aerobatic

• Max Seat load 110 kg (17st 4lb)

• Blue weak link 

Data from BGA TCDS 24/4/2016