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Utilising the wings, struts and tail unit of the T.8 Kirby Tutor, the T.29 Motor Tutor had a new fuselage incorporating a wheeled undercarriage and the cockpit under the wing centre section. Early trials revealed resonance of the front wing struts, which was rectified by adding a vertical bracing
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295:34 mph (55 km/h, 30 kn)
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324:Slingsby T.8 Kirby Kadet
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107:Slingsby T.8 Kirby Tutor
385:. A & C Black, 1971
179:General characteristics
167:Specifications (T.29B)
161:Air Registration Board
134:Design and development
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153:Scott Flying Squirrel
390:Slingsby Sailplanes
374:Bridgman, Leonard.
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646:T.59 Kestrel
606:T.49 Capstan
596:T.45 Swallow
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782:Kirby Cadet
747:Grasshopper
742:Grunau Baby
541:T.26 Kite 2
536:T.25 Gull 4
496:T.13 Petrel
456:T.3 Primary
388:Simons, M.
274:Performance
266:Powerplant:
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147:Development
143:launching.
42:Motorglider
877:Categories
752:Kirby Gull
692:Cadet TX.3
687:Cadet TX.2
682:Cadet TX.1
651:T.61 Falke
586:T.42 Eagle
451:T.1 Falcon
354:References
224:Wing area:
837:Skylark 4
832:Skylark 3
827:Skylark 2
822:Skylark 1
777:King Kite
722:Falcon II
656:T.65 Vega
616:T.51 Dart
526:T.23 Kite
336:BAC Drone
198:Wingspan:
172:Data from
128:Yorkshire
73:Designer
817:Sedbergh
727:Falcon 4
717:Falcon I
561:T.34 Sky
471:T.6 Kite
318:See also
141:aero-tow
862:V-Liner
857:Venture
842:Swallow
812:Prefect
807:Phoenix
772:Kestrel
767:Hengist
737:Firefly
702:Dagling
697:Capstan
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852:Vega
707:Dart
641:T.58
636:T.57
621:T.53
601:T.46
521:T.21
516:T.20
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