The GAL.55 was a two-seat training glider to meet Air Ministry Specification TX.3/43.[1] The requirement called for a glider to train transport glider pilots and the GAL.55 had side-by-side seating, a tricycle landing gear, split trailing edge flaps and dive brakes.[1] Two gliders were built, the first flew in 1943 from Hanworth, the type flew well but they did not handle like the contemporary Hotspur and Horsa.[1] Having no training value the type did not enter production.[1]
Specifications
GAL 55 3-view drawing from Les Ailes January 4, 1947
Ellison, Norman (1971). British Gliders and Sailplanes. London: A & C Black Ltd. ISBN978-0-7136-1189-2.
January 21, 2023
general, aircraft, 1940s, british, military, training, glider, designed, built, general, aircraft, limited, role, training, glidernational, origin, united, kingdommanufacturer, general, aircraft, limitedfirst, flight, 1943number, built, contents, development, . The General Aircraft GAL 55 was a 1940s British military training glider designed and built by General Aircraft Limited 1 General Aircraft GAL 55Role Training GliderNational origin United KingdomManufacturer General Aircraft LimitedFirst flight 1943Number built 2 Contents 1 Development 2 Specifications 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 BibliographyDevelopment EditThe GAL 55 was a two seat training glider to meet Air Ministry Specification TX 3 43 1 The requirement called for a glider to train transport glider pilots and the GAL 55 had side by side seating a tricycle landing gear split trailing edge flaps and dive brakes 1 Two gliders were built the first flew in 1943 from Hanworth the type flew well but they did not handle like the contemporary Hotspur and Horsa 1 Having no training value the type did not enter production 1 Specifications Edit GAL 55 3 view drawing from Les Ailes January 4 1947 Data from Ellison 1971 p 127General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 25 ft 6 5 in 7 785 m Wingspan 35 ft 1 5 in 10 706 m Wing area 182 sq ft 16 9 m2 Aspect ratio 6 8 Empty weight 1 650 lb 748 kg Gross weight 2 350 lb 1 066 kg Performance Maximum speed 225 mph 362 km h 196 kn See also EditRelated lists List of gliders List of World War II military glidersReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to General Aircraft GAL 55 Notes Edit a b c d e Ken Mason February 2005 GAL industry innovator Part 2 Aviation News 67 2 136 Bibliography Edit Ellison Norman 1971 British Gliders and Sailplanes London A amp C Black Ltd ISBN 978 0 7136 1189 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title General Aircraft GAL 55 amp oldid 993972214, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
