Schreder HP-17

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The HP-17
Role Glider
National origin United States
Designer Richard Schreder
StatusSole example no longer on the US registry
Primary user Richard Schreder
Number builtone

The Schreder HP-17 was an American mid-wing, V tailed, single seat, experimental glider designed by Richard Schreder to test a new airfoil section. [1]

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Design and development

The HP-17 was designed to test a new airfoil section, the Wortmann FX 72 MS-150A. This airfoil is a high-lift, low drag section that Scheder thought would be a good sailplane design. [1]

The HP-17 is all-metal in construction, except for its foam wing ribs. The wing features water ballast carried inside the wing spar. The wing also has full-span flaps and spoilerons in place of ailerons. [1]

Operational history

The HP-17 was given its baptism of fire in the 1973 US Nationals when Schreder flew it in the FAI 15 Metre Class. The aircraft placed 38th and thus was not deemed a success. After the competition it was not used again and Schreder tuned his attention to the much more successful HP-18 instead. [1]

The HP-17 was retained by Schreder for many years, but in April 2011 it was no longer registered, not in the National Soaring Museum and its current whereabouts are unknown. [1] [2] [3]

Specifications (HP-17)

Data from Soaring [1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine , page 23. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
  2. Federal Aviation Administration (April 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  3. National Soaring Museum (2011). "Sailplanes in Our Collection". Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.