Ross RH-3

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RH-3
Role Glider
National origin United States
ManufacturerMarvin Hicks
Designer Harland Ross
First flight1 January 1963
Primary userMarvin Hicks
Number builtOne
Developed from Ross R-2

The Ross RH-3 is a single seat, mid-wing glider that was designed by Harland Ross. [1] [2]

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Design and development

Ross designed the R-3 as simplified version of the Ross R-2 Ibis with the intention of making the aircraft type easier to construct for amateur builders. The fuselage remained similar to the R-2, but the wing was redesigned as a straight wing, in contrast to the R-2's complex gull wing. The R-3 design was intended to be of all-wooden construction and employed a NACA 23018 airfoil section. Ross never constructed an example of the R-3. [1] [2]

Marvin Hicks of Aurora, Colorado purchased a set of plans and built a modified version of the aircraft over a ten-year period, culminating in a first flight on 1 January 1963. Hicks' aircraft used an increased span wing with flaps and a NACA 63 (3)-618 laminar flow airfoil. He designated the aircraft as the RH-3, indicating Ross-Hicks as contributing designers. The RH-3 proved to be a good performer in soaring contests. [1] [2] [3]

Variants

R-3
Original Ross design, with a NACA 23018 airfoil. None built. [1] [2]
RH-3
Hicks modified Ross design, with a NACA 63 (3)-618 laminar flow airfoil. One built. [1] [2]

Specifications (RH-3)

Data from Sailplane Directory and Soaring [1] [2]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Activate Media (2006). "R-3 Ross". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine , page 60. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
  3. Federal Aviation Administration (March 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved March 8, 2011.