A development of the Bowlus Super Sailplane built by the Curtiss Wright Technical Institute in Glendale, CA in 1932, the senior Albatross had a slightly extended spar and gull wing. No two were completely alike, with flaps on at least one version. The design dominated the U.S. Nationals and held many U.S. records through the…
The S 10 is a side-by-side Open Class self- launching sailplane which first flew in 1986. Theengine is located in the fuselage below the wing center section driving a propeller in the nose via a carbon shaft passing under the cockpit. For operation under power, the nose cone is moved forward to provide clearance for…
The Swift, which first flew in 1991, was designed as a sailplane for contest aerobatics (about 10 g). It has optional wingtip extensions which increase the span to 15.0 m./ 49.2 ft. The main wheel is retractable. Approach control is by top surface Schempp-Hirth type airbrakes.
A runner up in the OSTIV world class sailplane design contest, the Russia comes in the raildragger AC-4A model, and the AC-4B with main wheel set behind the center of gravity and a nose wheel. The latter has a slightly more spacious cockpit able to accept taller pilots. The AC-4 is offered with a ballistic…
The RS-15 has an innovative pod-and-boom desgin which originally was intended to convert into various configurations, with wingspans of from 13 to 20 m. being matched with booms o suitable length, two-place pods, etc. In the event, Schreder decided to go with the basic 15 m. single-seat version featuring a fiberglass cockpit pod and a…
The RP-2, which first flew in 1985, was designed as a part of the Composite Aircraft Program, Glider of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Rensselaer, NY. The wing is equipped with split flaps for approach control.
The Rp-1 which first product of the Composite Aircraft Program, Glider of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a project partly supported by NASA. The RP-1, althrough operated with an FAA airworthiness certificate, was also designed to permit foot launching.
The S-2 uses carbon fiber and aluminum wing spars with fiberglass skins. The fuselage pod is wood skinned with fiberglass, the boom is aluminum and the tail group is carbon-reinforced and skinned with fiberglass. The fixed gear consist of two small wheels in tandem. The Kohler engine drives a foldable propeller. Glidepath control is by…
The Sagitta first flew in 1961. It has an all- wood primary with fabric cover, and was the first Standard design to appear from the Netherlands. The main wheel is fixed and the airbrakes operate from both top and bottom surfaces of the wing. All control surfaces connect automatically on assembly. The canopy slides backward…