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The Airspeed AS.1 Tern was a 1930s British glider aircraft, the first aircraft built by Airspeed Limited at York and one of the earliest British-designed gliders.
The Airspeed AS.1 Tern was a 1930s British glider aircraft, the first aircraft built by [[Airspeed]] Limited at York and one of the earliest British-designed gliders.


Data from The Sailplane and Glider.
Data from The Sailplane and Glider.

Revision as of 17:52, 27 January 2016

March 1932.

The Airspeed AS.1 Tern was a 1930s British glider aircraft, the first aircraft built by Airspeed Limited at York and one of the earliest British-designed gliders.

Data from The Sailplane and Glider.

Crew: 1
Length: 24 ft 7[1] in (7.493 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
Wing area: 201 ft² (18.67 m²)
Aspect ratio: 12.44
Empty weight: 222[1] lb (101 kg)
Gross weight: 399[1] lb (181 kg)
Maximum glide ratio: 25 (theoretical)


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