Schultz Nucleon

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

Nucleon
Role Glider
National origin United States
Designer Arthur B. Schultz
Introduction 1954
Status No longer in production
Number built One

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

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)
  • Wing area: 131 sq ft (12.2 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 16:1
  • Airfoil: NACA 65-415
  • Gross weight: 535 lb (243 kg)

Performance

  • Maximum glide ratio: 22:1 at 47 mph (76 km/h)
  • Rate of sink: 198 ft/min (1.01 m/s) at 43 mph (69 km/h)
  • Wing loading: 4.1 lb/sq ft (20 kg/m2)

See also

Related lists

References
  1. Activate Media (2006). "Nucleon Schultz". Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. 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". Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  4. Federal Aviation Administration (June 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results N7924A". Retrieved June 25, 2011.
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