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Measured figures
T-41C · Length
Single source26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna T-41 Mescalero | Schweizer SGS 2-33 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | one[source] |
| Type | Primary pilot trainer[source] | Training sailplane[source]SGS 2-33 |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source]SGS 2-33 |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation |
25 ft 9 in (7.85 m)[source]
Maximum; T-41C · Maximum speed
Single source125 kn (144 mph, 232 km/h)[source]
T-41C · Range
Single source626 nmi (720 mi, 1,159 km)[source]
T-41C · 1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)[source]
T-41C · Service ceiling
Single source17,000 ft (5,200 m)[source]
T-41C · 880 ft/min (
Single source880 ft/min (4.5 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | Production completed[source]SGS 2-33 |
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| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] | 579[source]SGS 2-33 |
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| Manufactured | 1964–1996[source] | 1967-1981[source]SGS 2-33 |
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| Introduction date | 1964[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] | Schweizer 2-22[source]SGS 2-33 |
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| Capacity | three passengers[source] | one passenger[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | T-41 Mescalero[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Ernest Schweizer[source]SGS 2-33 |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Canadian Air Cadets[source]SGS 2-33 |
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| First flight | — | 1965[source]SGS 2-33 |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 11.85:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 43012A[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 36 mph (57 km/h, 31 kn) dual[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 98 mph (157 km/h, 85 kn) in smooth air, rough air and aero-tow[source] |
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| Max winch-launch speed | — | 60 kn (110 km/h; 69 mph)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +4.67 -2.56[source] |
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| Maximum glide ratio | — | 22.25:1[source] |
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| Best glide speed dual | — | 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph)[source] |
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| Rate of sink | — | 187 ft/min (0.95 m/s) dual[source] |
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| Minimum sink speed | — | 37 kn (69 km/h; 43 mph)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 4.74 lb/sq ft (23.14 kg/m 2 ) max[source] |
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