Elliotts Primary EoN

The Elliots Primary EoN or EoN Type 7 S.G.38 Primary was a training glider developed in the UK shortly after World War II. It was an absolutely minimalist aircraft, consisting of a high, cable-braced wing connected to a conventional empennage by an open-truss framework, and was a copy of the German SG 38 Schulgleiter. Marketed to aeroclubs, the Primary EoN was also adopted in 1948 by the Air Training Corps and by the Combined Cadet Force under the name Eton TX.1. An example is at the Gliding Heritage Centre.

Primary EoN
Role Training glider
Manufacturer Elliotts of Newbury
First flight February 1948
Number built 80

Operators
 United Kingdom

Specifications
Shuttleworth's Primary, originally an EoN Primary but restored as an S.G.38

Data from Janes's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
  • Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
  • Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
  • Wing area: 180 sq ft (17 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 6:1
  • Empty weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 490 lb (222 kg)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 73 mph (117 km/h, 63 kn)
  • Stall speed: 27 mph (43 km/h, 23 kn)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 8 [2]

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References
  1. Taylor 1965, p.381.
  2. Ellison 1971 p.114
  • Ellison, Norman (1971). British Gliders and Sailplanes. London: A & C Black Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7136-1189-2.
  • Hardy, Michael (1982). Gliders and Sailplanes of the World. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 35.
  • Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Samson Low, Marston.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 349.
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