Perl PG-130 Penetrator

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PG-130 Penetrator
Role Glider
National origin United States
Designer Harry Perl
First flight1953
StatusSole example in the National Soaring Museum
Produced1953
Number builtOne

The Perl PG-130 Penetrator is an American mid-wing, single-seat glider that was designed and constructed by Harry Perl. [1] [2]

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Design and development

The PG-130 was completed in 1953. The aircraft has a wooden structure, with the wings and tail covered in doped aircraft fabric covering. The 48 ft (14.6 m) span wing employs a Göttingen Gö 549 airfoil and features dive brakes. The wing has a foam-filled leading edge. The tail is an all-flying design. The aircraft originally took off from a jettisonable take-off dolly and landed on a fixed skid, but was later modified with a fixed monowheel. [1] [2] [3]

The sole example of the PG-130 was registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration as an Experimental - Amateur-built . [2]

Operational history

Soaring Magazine reported in 1983 that Perl still owned the aircraft and was flying it at that time. The PG-130 was removed from the FAA register prior to 1989 and now belongs to the National Soaring Museum, where it was listed as "in storage" in June 2011. [2] [4]

Aircraft on display

Specifications (PG-130)

Data from Sailplane Directory, Soaring and The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage [1] [2] [3]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Activate Media (2006). "Penetrator PG-130 Perl". Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine , page 52. Soaring Society of America November 1983. USPS 499-920
  3. 1 2 Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  4. Federal Aviation Administration (June 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  5. National Soaring Museum (2011). "Sailplanes in Our Collection". Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.