Brown Rebel
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| Brown Rebel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Irving Prue and Lyle Maxey |
| Primary user | Bob Brown |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1957 |
| Developed from | Maxey Jennie Mae |
The Rebel was an American high-wing, V-tailed, single-seat glider that was created by Bob Brown in 1957.[1]
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]