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Preiss RHJ 7

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Wingspan
  
17 m

First flight
  
1966

The Preiss RHJ-7 is a side-by-side two-seat flapped glider developed by Preiss from a Schreder HP-14. The design used standard HP-14 wings with a 2 ft (0.6 m) center section added to the fuselage, V-tail, fixed undercarriage and a single control stick between the seats. The RHJ-7 first flew in 1966 and was the starting point for the RHJ-8 and RHJ-9 variants, also homebuilts.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Wingspan: 17.22886 m (56 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 13 m2 (140 ft2)
  • Aspect ratio: 22.81r8
  • Empty weight: 223 kg (492 lb)
  • Gross weight: 404 kg (891 lb) each each

    • Performance

  • Maximum glide ratio: 38 (at 105 km/hr)
  • Rate of sink: 0.61 m/s (120 ft/min)

    • References

    Preiss RHJ-7 Wikipedia
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