636 Vounteer Gliding Squadron

Swansea Airport Air Cadets – The Next Generation Thursday, 23 February 2012

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Aircraft

We are equipped with the Grob 109 Vigilant T.Mk 1. It is a self-launching motor glider. The airframe is constructed from Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP).

• Wing Span
• 17.4m
• Wing Area
• 19 sq m
• Length
• 8.1m
• Height
• 1.7m
• Max Flying Weight
• 908kg
• Engine
• Grob 2500 95HP Horizontal Opposed 4 Cylinder Air Cooled
• Climbing Speed
• 55kts
• Normal Flight Speed
• 60kts
• Descent Speed
• 65kts