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| G109/ Vigilant T1 | |
|---|---|
 A British-registered G109B. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Motor glider |
| Manufacturer | Grob Aircraft |
| Designer | |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force (historical) Australian Air Force Cadets |
| Number built | 476 |
| History | |
| First flight | 14 March 1980 |
The Grob G109 is a light aircraft developed by Grob Aircraft AG of Mindelheim Mattsies in Germany. It first flew (G109 prototype, and then production G109A form) in 1980. The G109B followed in 1984. It is a two-seat self-launching motor glider in which the pilot and passenger or student sit side by side, with good visibility provided by large windows.
As well as normal civilian use this aircraft was also used in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGS) to train air cadets through the gliding induction, and gliding scholarship courses up until 5 May 2018, when it was retired from service. The Grob 109B was known in RAF service as the Vigilant T1.[1] The G 109 was the first motor glider built using composite construction to be granted Federal Aviation Administration approval.[2]
- ^ "Royal Air Force Equipment". RAF. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ Grob website Retrieved 23 August 2008