The Slingsby T.51 (ICAO type GLID) is an aircraft of United Kingdom origin. It offers seating for up to 1 across its variants.
Slingsby T.51
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 39
- Active
- 39
- Origin
- United Kingdom
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dart T.51 Dart T.51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dart T.51/17 Dart T.51/17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dart T.51/17R Dart T.51/17R | — | — | — | — | — |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS G5EU · Rev 3
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS G5EU), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Slingsby T.51 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Slingsby T.51 fleet — updated daily.
59 yearsmedian age
Of the 15 registered Slingsby T.51 with a known build year (38% of the 39 we track), the median age is 59 years.
1changed registration in 12 months
1 of the 39 registered Slingsby T.51 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
How many people can the Slingsby T.51 carry?
The Slingsby T.51 seats up to 1 across its variants.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Slingsby T.51?
The Slingsby T.51's ICAO type designator is GLID.
How many Slingsby T.51 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 39 registered Slingsby T.51 airframes worldwide.
Registered T.51 aircraft
Individual T.51 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N951JD· 2019
- N551DP· 2012
- N512JA· 2012
- N235TM· 2009
- C-GEGO· 2008
- N151WB· 2007
- N1610C· 1968
- VH-GTQ· 1967
- N1271· 1966
- VH-GLT· 1966
- N1117D· 1966
- VH-IZO· 1966
- N531G· 1966
- N531F· 1966
- N179E· 1965
- G-DCBA
- G-DBYG
- G-DCAZ
- G-DBWO
- G-DBWP
- G-DBRY
- G-DBVH
- G-DBWM
- G-IKAH