| HP-12A | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | |
| Number built | three |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1978 |
| First flight | 1978 |
The Schreder HP-12A is an American homebuilt, mid-wing, V tailed, single-seat glider that was assembled out of various components all designed by Richard Schreder. [1] [2]
The aircraft is often confused with a completely different aircraft, the Schreder HP-12. [2]
The first HP-12A (HP stands for high performance) was built by a series of amateur sailplane builders, each contributing to the construction. It started off with Art Heabener of New Jersey constructing a rear fuselage from the plans for the original HP-12. The incomplete aircraft was then purchased by Tom Hall of Florida who built a set of HP-14 wings for it and then moved the incomplete aircraft to California and later to Illinois. It was in Illinois that Hall sold the still-incomplete aircraft to Rudy Kunda and Bill Carlson in 1977. They completed the aircraft in 1978. [1] [2]
The finished aircraft retains the HP-12 rear fuselage and HP-14 wings and has added an HP-18 V-tail and the forward fuselage from an HP-10. Kunda indicated that he does not know why the Federal Aviation Administration identifies it as an HP-12A, but it is a 100% Schreder design. [1] [2]
In April 2011 the FAA registry listed three HP-12As. [3]
Data from Sailplane Directory and Soaring [1] [2]
General characteristics
Performance