The Hutchinson HS-127 is an American
mid-wing glider
Glider may refer to:
Aircraft and transport Aircraft
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** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an undercarriage, used in the sport of glidin ...
that was designed and built by
Vernon Hutchinson.
[Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, ]Soaring Magazine
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'', page 44. Soaring Society of America November 1983. USPS 499-920
Design and development
The HS-127 was designed and built by Hutchinson in 1956 as a single seat,
V-tailed aircraft that incorporated
spoilers mounted in the
fuselage sides, above the
wing roots. The aircraft was constructed from
aluminium and employed a
NACA 65 (3)-618
airfoil
An airfoil (American English) or aerofoil (British English) is the cross-sectional shape of an object whose motion through a gas is capable of generating significant lift, such as a wing, a sail, or the blades of propeller, rotor, or turbine.
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In 1960 Hutchinson constructed a new fuselage for the aircraft with two seats in
tandem and a conventional tail. The wings from the earlier single seat fuselage were used on the new fuselage. The designer incorporated split
trailing edge dive brakes and claims this was the first use of balanced trailing edge dive brakes. Both versions of the aircraft bore the same
Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registration, ''N62P''.
The aircraft's ''HS'' designation indicates ''Hutchinson Sailplane''.
Operational history
Hutchinson completed his
Silver badge and
Gold badge
The International Gliding Commission (IGC) is the international governing body for the sport of gliding. It is governed by meetings of delegates from national gliding associations.
It is one of several Air Sport Commissions (ASC) of the Fédérati ...
while flying the HS-127 and also flew a number of flights in it. In May 2011 the aircraft was still registered to Hutchinson, 55 years after its completion.
Specifications (HS-127 two seater)
See also
References
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1950s United States sailplanes
Homebuilt aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1956
V-tail aircraft