Preiss RHJ-7

RJH-7
Role	Sailplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Henry Preiss
Designer	Henry Preiss
First flight	1966
Number built	1
|} 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 m^2 (140 ft^2) 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 Sailplane Directory