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| HP-7 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Richard Schreder |
| First flight | 1957 |
| Introduction | 1957 |
| Status | sole example destroyed 1957 |
| Primary user | Richard Schreder |
| Produced | 1957 |
| Number built | One |
The Schreder HP-7 was an American glider, the first design of Richard Schreder and the first in the long line of Schreder HP sailplanes. [1] [2]
Schreder built the HP-7 (HP stands for "high performance") in 1957 as a competition sailplane. Only one was built. [1] [2]
The HP-7 was completed just in time to finish the Federal Aviation Administration-mandated test flying for amateur-built aircraft before the 1957 US National soaring competition started. Schreder entered the competition with the aircraft and placed well. [1] [2]
The aircraft was destroyed in an aerotowing incident right after the US Nationals. Schreder decided not to build another HP-7, but drawing from his short experience with the aircraft that summer, he went on to design and build the Schreder Airmate HP-8, completing it for the 1958 season. [1] [2]
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