Club Fleet
The current club fleet consists of:
- Grob G103a Twin II Acro (NU2). Purchased in December 2006 from the RAFGSA, the ‘Twin II’ Acro is a high performance two-seater sailplane made by Grob Aerospace. The aircraft is of T-tail configuration, with glass fibre construction, and is fitted with a non retractable undercarriage and upper surface airbrakes. It is designed for training, high performance, and aerobatic flying.
- Grob G102 Astir CS 77 (NU). Purchased in 2011, the Astir CS 77 is a high performance single-seater sailplane made by Grob Aerospace. The aircraft is of T-tail configuration, with glass fibre construction, and is fitted with a retractable undercarriage and upper surface airbrakes. It is designed for cross country flying.
In addition to the NUGC fleet, club members also have access to Cranwell Gliding Club's extensive fleet. This includes:
- Two-Seaters
- Duo Discus (R2)
- ASK 21 (R18)
- ASK 13 (R59)
- Falke (G-BUNB)
- Single-Seaters
- LS8 (R4)
- Discus CS (R39)
- Astir CS (R57)
- ASK 18 (R56)
NUGC's members are not charged soaring fees (i. e. not charged a 'per minute' fee) when flying NUGC gliders. Cranwell gliders are charged at either 75p or £1.00 per 5 minutes flight time (first 10 minutes free). As per standard gliding custom, neither NUGC nor Cranwell Gliding Club charge for instruction.
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