Aircraft Photo of BGA4947 | AMS Flight DG-505 Orion | Faulkes Flying Foundation | AirHistory.net #96573
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:BGA4947
Other Marks:KAX
Aircraft Original Type:Glaser-Dirks DG-500
Aircraft Generic Type:AMS Flight DG-505
Aircraft Version:AMS Flight DG-505 Orion
C/n (msn):5E229X67
Operator Titles:Faulkes Flying Foundation
Location
City / Airport:RufforthMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:None
 
Photo Date:19 June 2005
Photo by:Malcolm Clarke
Photo ID: 96573
Photo Comment

The latest acquisition operated by the York Gliding Club. A two seater with removable winglets allowing both cross country and aerobatic flying. Fitted with computerised instrumentation and GPS navigation, it has a glide ratio of 40 - from one mile high it is capable of gliding 40 miles.

This photo is copyright © Malcolm Clarke, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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