Schreder HP-7
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]
| 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 |
Design and development
Schreder built the HP-7 (HP stands for "high performance") in 1957 as a competition sailplane. Only one was built.[1][2]
Operational history
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]
References
- Activate Media (2006). "HP-8 Airmate HP Aircraft, LLC". Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- Said, Bob (November 1983). "1983 Sailplane Directory". Soaring Magazine. Soaring Society of America: 18.