John Bisset Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Can anyone identify this old glider? Photo taken at Dyce probably late 50s early 60s. I thought it to be a Slingsby Petrel or a Minimoa, but then saw the wing struts. A friend wandering down memory lane sent it and asked if I knew it. Cheers, John B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hi John, I think it might be a Slingsby Type 12 Kirby Gull. Cheers, Robin Edited By Robin Colbourne on 03/11/2020 20:33:13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Looks like a Slingsby to me... a Kirby Gull maybe? Edited By MattyB on 03/11/2020 20:32:54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bisset Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 That is it - thank you both. I had a feeling this site would come up trumps! John B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murat Kece 1 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hi John See: http://oldgliders.com/en/offer/slingsby-t13-petrel-kit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bisset Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hi Murat, thanks. The Petrel and the Gull were quite similar in appearance and given that Sling developed the Petrel after building some Gulls including one that had a cantilever wing, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a design link, although the Petrel was supposedly derived from the Rhonadler. Interesting machines. I see Graham Saw owns the only remaining airworthy Petrel. I wonder if the Gull in the National Museum in Edinburgh is the one in that photo - there won't have been many up in Scotland. John B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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