Brown Rebel

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

The 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

The 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)

Data 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

Related lists

References
  1. Licher, Lloyd: 1964 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 32, Soaring Society of America May 1964.
  2. Federal Aviation Administration (May 2012). "Make / Model Inquiry Results N1392N". Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  3. Rhine, James (September 1959). "Tulsa Skyhawks 2nd Annual Memorial Day Contest". Soaring. 23 (9): 12.
  4. Licher, Lloyd (August 1959). Soaring. 23 (5): 10. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. White, Terry (December 1959). "Southwestern and Texas Soaring Championships". Soaring. 23 (12): 8.
  6. "Classified Ad". Soaring. 23 (11): 21. November 1959.
  7. Shea, Lt. Col. Gerald (October 1960). "Army Aviators Soar". Soaring. 24 (10): 20.
  8. Licher, Lloyd (September 1960). "27th Annual US National Soaring Championships". Soaring. 24 (9): 14.
  9. Delp, Nikki (November 1960). "Club News". Soaring. 24 (11): 15.
  10. Navoy, Helen (September 1961). "28th Annual National Soaring Championships". Soaring. 25 (9): 10.
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