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Schreder RS-15
The RS-15 is a Richard Schreder-designed metal FAI 15 metre Class, Racing Class sailplane that was offered as a kit for Homebuilt aircraft, homebuilding during the 1970s and 1980s.Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine'', page 20. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920 Unlike Schreder's other designs, which are all designated ''HP'' (for ''High Performance''), the RS-15 takes its nomenclature from the designer's initials and its wingspan in metres. Design and development The dominating aesthetic feature of the RS-15 is its pod-and-boom fuselage. The forward fuselage is a composite molding, and the aft portion is a 6" diameter aluminum tube. The V-tail is essentially the same as on other contemporary Schreder sailplanes, differing only in detail design from that of the Schreder HP-18, HP-18. Unlike Schreder's HP-series gliders, the RS-15 was intended to achieve more modest performance, sacrificing performance for a shortened build time. Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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