Rensselaer RP-2

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RP-2
Role Glider
National origin United States
Manufacturer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Designer Steven J. Winckler
First flight1985
StatusProduction completed
Number built1

The Rensselaer RP-2 (for Rensselaer Polytechnic design 2) is an American mid-wing, single-seat glider that was designed by Steven J. Winckler and produced by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy, New York. [1] [2]

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Design and development

The RP-2 was the second aircraft in Rensselaer's Composite Aircraft Program and first flew in 1985. [1]

The aircraft is of mixed construction, made from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer, Kevlar and fiberglass. Its 44.25 ft (13.5 m) span wing employs a Boeing 80-163 airfoil and features split flaps. The aircraft weighs just 273 lb (124 kg) empty. The landing gear consists of a conventional glider-style monowheel. The aircraft achieved a 29:1 glide ratio. [1] [3]

Operational history

Initially registered with the Federal Aviation Administration in the Experimental - Amateur-built category, by August 2011 the sole RP-2 built had been removed from the registry. [2]

Specifications (RP-2)

Data from Sailplane Directory [1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Activate Media (2006). "RP-2 Rensselaer". Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Federal Aviation Administration (August 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
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