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The Glasflügel H-401 "Kestrel" is a glider that was developed in 1968 for the open class. It has a wingspan of 17 metres. It is named after the kestrel bird. ==History== The ''Kestrel'' can be seen as the prototype of today's 18 meter class. 129 ''Kestrel'' gliders were built by Glasflügel between 1968 and 1975. The British company Slingsby also built the ''Kestrel'' under license as the T59 and T59B. The T59B has a wingspan of 19 metres and was developed for the 1970 World Gliding Championships.〔Ellison, Norman (1971), ''British Gliders and Sailplanes'', p.230. A & C Black, Limited, London. ISBN 0-7136-1189-8〕 On 18 May 2005, Gordon Boettger flew 2 061 km in his ''Kestrel'' in lee waves along the Sierra Nevada in the USA.〔(FAI 2000 km Flight Register ) Retrieved 2012-01-02〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glasflügel 401」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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