Prue 215
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| 215 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 3 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1949 |
The Prue 215 is an American high-wing, V-tailed, single-seat glider that was designed by Irving Prue in 1949.[1][2]
The Prue 215 is an all-metal design with a short 40 ft (12.2 m) wing with a relatively high aspect ratio of 20:1. The wing uses a NACA 23012 airfoil at the wing root, becoming a NACA 8318 at the wing tip. Airfoil-shaped flaps are mounted below and behind the wing for glidepath control. The aircraft uses a retractable monowheel landing gear.[1][2][3]
Three Prue 215s were built, all as amateur-builts from plans. The initial one was Prue's prototype. The second one was built by Ed Minghelli and later owned by Max Dreher, who mounted a jet engine on it. The second and third built are designated 215A.[2][4][5]
Operational history
The second Prue 215 built was flown to second place in the 1958 US Nationals by Harold Hutchinson.[1][2]
Only one Prue 215 remains listed on the Federal Aviation Administration registry.[4]
Variants
- 215
- The first aircraft constructed was designated as a Prue 215.[2]
- 215A
- The second and third aircraft constructed were given the designation Prue 215A.[4][5]
- Brown Rebel
- Prue 215 fuselage mated to wings from the Lyle Maxey Jennie Mae
Aircraft on display
- National Soaring Museum - one, listed as in storage in June 2011.[6]