Issoire, part of the groupe Siren, acquired a license from Eiri Avion to build the 15 m. self- launching Finnish PIK 20E. The Pik 30 is a self- launching 17 m. development which first flew in 1984. It has the capability of being flown as a 15 m. sailplane or, with tip extensions, with 17…
Marske redesigned his earlier Pioneer IA for homebuilt construction, and the result was the Pioneer II. The wing, which has separate ailerons and flaps, had the span reduced to 13 m. so it could be built in a standard 20 ft. garage. Upper-and-lower surface airbrakes are used for glidepath control. Because a tailless sailplane has…
The Pratt-Read had two distinctions for a World War II training glider – the side-by – side seating and the fact that it was the only training glider designed for the U.S. Navy. After release by the Navy, the LNE-1’s were acquired by the Army Air Corps which used some for a thunderstorm research project.…
The Franklin PS-2 was the 1-26 of the 1930’s and won three of the first four U.S. Championships. It gave a start in soaring to notables such as Richard du pont, Warren Eaton, Floyd Sweet, Stan Smith and many others. The designation PS-2 was coined for the intended function of the glider, a primary and…
The lightweight open cockpit PW-2D was designed for both factory assembly and as a kit for homebuilding