The Rebel was an American high-wing, V-tailed, single-seat glider that was created by Bob Brown in 1957.[1]
| Brown Rebel | |
|---|---|
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Irving Prue and Lyle Maxey |
| Introduction | 1957 |
| Primary user | Bob Brown |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Maxey Jennie Mae |
Design and development
editThe Rebel was created by joining the wing from the Lyle Maxey designed Jennie Mae to a fuselage from the Irv Prue designed Prue 215. It had a wingspan of 48 ft (14.6 m)with an aspect ratio of 23.8. The airfoil was a NACA 65 (3)-518 and achieved a best L/D of 37.5.[1] Only one was built and it is no longer listed on the Federal Aviation Administration registry.[2]
Operational history
editThe Rebel was flown extensively in competitions. At a contest in Tulsa, OK over Memorial Day weekend in 1959, Brown placed 3rd flying the Rebel.[3] Brown flew it in the 1959 US National Soaring Championships at Elmira, NY, placing 24th.[4] At the Southwestern and Texas Soaring Championships held in September 1959 in Grand Prairie, TX, Brown placed 2nd flying the Rebel.[5] In 1959, Brown and the Rebel made four flights over 200 mi (322 km), two of which were over 300 mi (483 km).[6]
Over Memorial Day weekend in 1960, Brown took first place in a contest at Fort Rucker, AL.[7] Brown then flew the Rebel to 33rd place in the US National Soaring Championships held at Odessa, TX.[8] Over Labor Day weekend 1960, Brown and the Rebel took first place in a contest at Marietta, GA.[9]
In 1961, Brown flew the Rebel in the National Soaring Championships held at Wichita, KS. He placed 21st.[10]
By 1964, Brown had the Rebel up for sale.[1]
Specifications (Rebel)
editData from Licher[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wingspan: 48 ft (15 m)
- Wing area: 102 sq ft (9.5 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 23.8:1
- Airfoil: Root: NACA 65 (3)-518
- Empty weight: 403 lb (183 kg)
- Gross weight: 623 lb (283 kg)
Performance
- Maximum glide ratio: 37.5:1 at 57 mph (92 km/h)
- Rate of sink: 120 ft/min (0.61 m/s) at 51 mph (82 km/h)
- Wing loading: 6.1 lb/sq ft (30 kg/m2)
See also
editRelated lists
References
edit- ^ a b c d Licher, Lloyd: 1964 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 32, Soaring Society of America May 1964.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (May 2012). "Make / Model Inquiry Results N1392N". Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Rhine, James (September 1959). "Tulsa Skyhawks 2nd Annual Memorial Day Contest". Soaring. 23 (9): 12.
- ^ Licher, Lloyd (August 1959). Soaring. 23 (5): 10.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ White, Terry (December 1959). "Southwestern and Texas Soaring Championships". Soaring. 23 (12): 8.
- ^ "Classified Ad". Soaring. 23 (11): 21. November 1959.
- ^ Shea, Lt. Col. Gerald (October 1960). "Army Aviators Soar". Soaring. 24 (10): 20.
- ^ Licher, Lloyd (September 1960). "27th Annual US National Soaring Championships". Soaring. 24 (9): 14.
- ^ Delp, Nikki (November 1960). "Club News". Soaring. 24 (11): 15.
- ^ Navoy, Helen (September 1961). "28th Annual National Soaring Championships". Soaring. 25 (9): 10.