I found this video of a 1/3 scale Slingsby Dart 17R and it took me back when I was younger and slimmer and flying the full size version. A British made glider, built up in Yorkshire by Slinsby Sailplanes Ltd from 1965. One of only a few wooden gliders to have retractable undercarriage and complete with a 17 metre wingspan. The glide angle was reasonable at 36 - 1. Les often flew 300Km x country tasks with his Dart 17R and continued for many years to get around a 500Km course.
Note the under carriage being retracted shortly after take off - very nice....
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