The Schreder HP-7 was an American
glider
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, the first design of
Richard Schreder and the first in the long line of Schreder HP sailplanes.
Design and development
Schreder built the HP-7 (HP stands for "high performance") in 1957 as a competition sailplane. Only one was built.
Operational history
The HP-7 was completed just in time to finish the
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-mandated test flying for
amateur-built aircraft
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before the 1957 US National soaring competition started. Schreder entered the competition with the aircraft and placed well.
The aircraft was destroyed in an
aerotowing incident right after the US Nationals. Schreder decided not to build another HP-7, but drawing from his short experience with the aircraft that summer, he went on to design and build the
Schreder Airmate HP-8, completing it for the 1958 season.
Specifications (variant specified)
See also
References
{{Schreder Sailplanes
1950s United States sailplanes
Schreder aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1957