The history of the Slingsby Skylark series of sailplanes
Authors
F. Slingsby
The City College of the City University of New York
Keywords:
Design
Abstract
In the autumn of 1952, the firm of Slingsby Sailplanes, Ltd., decided to investigate the possibilities of producting a small and cheap high performance sailplane. The first draft was of a sailplane utilising existing fuselage parts and fittings. The Slingsby Perfect fuselage design was selected as a suitable source to draw on as the firm had substantial stocks of subassemblies available.
Author Biography
F. Slingsby, The City College of the City University of New York
