Schultz Nucleon

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Nucleon
Role Glider
National origin United States
Designer Arthur B. Schultz
Introduction1954
StatusNo longer in production
Number builtOne

The Schultz Nucleon is an American high-wing strut-braced, single-seat glider that was designed and constructed by Arthur B. Schultz. [1] [2]

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Design and development

The Nucleon was built by Schultz in 1954 and even though the wing was strut-braced the aircraft introduced some innovative construction techniques. The wing was carved from Styrofoam around its spar and then covered in fiberglass for a skin. The wing uses a NACA 65-415 airfoil, has full-span flaps and drooping ailerons, and is braced with a single faired strut. The strut-braced tailplane folds so that the aircraft can be loaded for ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [2] [3]

Only one Nucleon was built and it is registered in the Experimental - amateur-built category. [1] [2] [4]

Operational history

The aircraft was flown in the 1956 US Nationals and completed several 200 mi (322 km) cross country flights. [2]

In June 2011, 57 years after the aircraft was built, it was still on the US Federal Aviation Administration registry, listed as being subject to a sale. [4]

Specifications (Nucleon)

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

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Activate Media (2006). "Nucleon Schultz". Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine , page 63, Soaring Society of America November 1983. USPS 499-920
  3. Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" . Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Federal Aviation Administration (June 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results N7924A" . Retrieved June 25, 2011.