Holmes KH-1
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National originUnited Kingdom
Designer
Kenneth Holmes
Number built1
| KH-1 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Single-seat high-performance homebuilt sailplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Designer | Kenneth Holmes |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 27 November 1971 |
The Holmes KH-1 is a British single-seat high-performance homebuilt sailplane designed and built by Kenneth Holmes and first flown on 27 November 1971.
The KH-1 is a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional all-wood semi-monocoque fuselage and tail unit with an all-moving tailplane, the wings have small-span flaps for control during approach but no airbrakes or spoilers.[1] The pilot has a semi-reclined seat in an enclosed cockpit under a two-piece transparent canopy.[1] The KH-1 landing gear is a retractable monowheel gear and a tailskid, it is also fitted with a tail drag chute to control speed during approach.[1]