Applebay Mescalero
The Mescalero is a single-seat glider in composite construction. The wing is designed as a shoulder wing and the tail unit as a T-tail unit. The Mescalero was an open class performance glider.
history
In 1970 , George Applebay designed the Mescalero as a contribution to a competition organized by the Soaring Society of America. 1975 was the first flight. The Mescalero remained a one-off.
construction
The hull is made of GRP . The wing is made of a metal-GRP composite with a very large aspect ratio. All rudders are mass balanced and equipped with automatic connections.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| span | 21.9 m |
| Wing area | 13.56 m² |
| Wing extension | 35.4 |
| Hull length | |
| Height at the tail | |
| Wing profile | Wortmann type unknown |
| Empty weight with minimum equipment | 454 kg |
| Max. Take-off mass | 680 kg |
| Wing loading (85 kg perm.) | 50.15 kg / m² |
| Max. Payload | 227 kg |
| Top speed | km / h |
| Minimum speed | km / h |
| lowest sinking (single seat) | m / s |
| Glide ratio | 44 |
See also: List of aircraft types