Brown Rebel
{{Short description|American glider}}
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The Rebel was an American high-wing, V-tailed, single-seat glider that was created by Bob Brown in 1957.Licher, Lloyd: 1964 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 32, Soaring Society of America May 1964.
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 {{convert|48|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}with an aspect ratio of 23.8. The airfoil was a NACA 65 (3)-518 and achieved a best L/D of 37.5. Only one was built and it is no longer listed on the Federal Aviation Administration registry.{{Cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1392N|title = Make / Model Inquiry Results N1392N|accessdate = 4 May 2012|last = Federal Aviation Administration|authorlink = |date=May 2012}}
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.{{cite journal|last=Rhine|first=James|title=Tulsa Skyhawks 2nd Annual Memorial Day Contest|journal=Soaring|date=September 1959|volume=23|issue=9|pages=12}} Brown flew it in the 1959 US National Soaring Championships at Elmira, NY, placing 24th.{{cite journal|last=Licher|first=Lloyd|journal=Soaring|date=August 1959|volume=23|issue=5|pages=10}} At the Southwestern and Texas Soaring Championships held in September 1959 in Grand Prairie, TX, Brown placed 2nd flying the Rebel.{{cite journal|last=White|first=Terry|title=Southwestern and Texas Soaring Championships|journal=Soaring|date=December 1959|volume=23|issue=12|pages=8}} In 1959, Brown and the Rebel made four flights over {{convert|200|mi|km|0|abbr=on}}, two of which were over {{convert|300|mi|km|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite journal|title=Classified Ad|journal=Soaring|date=November 1959|volume=23|issue=11|pages=21}}
Over Memorial Day weekend in 1960, Brown took first place in a contest at Fort Rucker, AL.{{cite journal|last=Shea|first=Lt. Col. Gerald|title=Army Aviators Soar|journal=Soaring|date=October 1960|volume=24|issue=10|pages=20}} Brown then flew the Rebel to 33rd place in the US National Soaring Championships held at Odessa, TX.{{cite journal|last=Licher|first=Lloyd|title=27th Annual US National Soaring Championships|journal=Soaring|date=September 1960|volume=24|issue=9|pages=14}} Over Labor Day weekend 1960, Brown and the Rebel took first place in a contest at Marietta, GA.{{cite journal|last=Delp|first=Nikki|title=Club News|journal=Soaring|date=November 1960|volume=24|issue=11|pages=15}}
In 1961, Brown flew the Rebel in the National Soaring Championships held at Wichita, KS. He placed 21st.{{cite journal|last=Navoy|first=Helen|title=28th Annual National Soaring Championships|journal=Soaring|date=September 1961|volume=25|issue=9|pages=10}}
Specifications (Rebel)
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See also
References
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Category:1950s United States sailplanes