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NRC tailless glider

National Research Council of Canada · Canada · Early Jet (1946–1969)

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The NRC tailless glider, also called the NRL tailless glider, was a two-seat tailless research glider designed by the National Research Council of Canada and built by the National Research Laboratories, at the instigation of G.T.R. Hill who had previously designed the British Westland-Hill Pterodactyl series of tailless aircraft.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
Canada
Manufacturer
National Research Council of Canada
Service Entry
1946
Produced
1
Length (ft)
18
Wingspan (ft)
46
MTOW (lb)
4150
Service Ceiling (ft)
10000
Max Speed (mph)
140