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The Glasflügel Kestrel (ICAO type GLID) is an aircraft of Germany origin, certificated in the glider category.

Glasflügel Kestrel

Glasflügel Kestrel
GLID
Photo: Karle3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Kestrel
Glasflügel · Kestrel
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
91
Active
91
Origin
Germany
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
Kestrel
Kestrel
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS G20EU · issued 1971-04-28

Category
glider
MTOW
399 kg
Seats
1 crew
Certification basis

FAR 21.23, effective 1 February 1965. Federal Republic of Germany Glider Airworthiness Requirements, dated February 1966 were found to provide a level of safety equivalent to provi…

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Glasflügel Kestrel market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Glasflügel Kestrel fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

55 yearsmedian age

Of the 15 registered Glasflügel Kestrel with a known build year (16% of the 91 we track), the median age is 55 years.

Registration activity

1changed registration in 12 months

1 of the 91 registered Glasflügel Kestrel we track changed registration in the last 12 months (1% of the fleet), across 1 registration event. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.