When I used to go gliding flying with the ATC at Debden, back in the mid 60s,
in the hangar they had what could be best described as a very basic glider.
From memory, the fuselage consisted of a length of timber with a wing and
tail assembly, and a seat. I never saw it fly.
Anyone any idea of what it might have been ?
By: David Burke - 14th July 2012 at 19:31
Good to hear!
By: G-ASEA - 14th July 2012 at 18:41
The Shuttleworth SG38 is a Eon 7 primary (Eton). It now fly’s with a new rudder, that I rebuilt and covered with out the swastika.
Dave
By: Mauld - 14th July 2012 at 18:14
Schneider SG 38 Glider
By: brakedwell - 14th July 2012 at 15:17
My school CCF was issued with a T38 around 1952. It was launched by a long rubber bungee which us plebs had to stretch to a pre-determined length before the “pilot” released the glider from a hook which was securely screwed into the ground. A sergeant cadet, who had just gained his PPL on a flying scholarship, was selected to do the first test flight. I remember it took all morning to assemble the machine and it looked very impressive sitting in the middle of a Rugby pitch ready for flight. We duly stretched the elastic and halted to order. Someone called, “clear above and behind”, the pilot pulled a handle and the glider trundled forward. It was airborne in a very short distance and climbed to about five feet. The test pilot kept a steady heading for about fifty yards before the port wing struck a rugby post and the flight came to a sudden end! The leading edge of the wing had been pushed back a couple of of feet and several ribs had been damaged. The RAF collected the bent glider a couple of weeks later and we never saw it again.
By: AlanR - 14th July 2012 at 12:20
Thanks for the quick answer to that one.
I found a video from Old Warden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ORGnV_NGQ
That’s what you really call, “flying by the seat of your pants” 🙂
By: David Burke - 14th July 2012 at 12:05
Or an EoN Primary (Eton TX.1)
By: cypherus - 14th July 2012 at 11:59
Probably one of these, very basic, a joy if not drafty thing to fly which it will and thermal too given the right conditions. :diablo:
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