RHJ-9 Preiss    Click on an image to see a full size photograph General Details Manufacturer: Preiss Plane Name: RHJ-9 Classified as: Unclassified Country Of Origin: Canada Designer: Henry Preiss/ Richard Schreder No. of Seats 2 No. Built 0     Performance: L/DMax: 38     MinSink: 0.70 m/s / 2.3 fps / 1.36 kt       Specifications: Span Area Empty Weight Payload Gross Weight Wing Load Water Ballast m ft sq.m sq.ft kg lb. kg lb. kg lb. kg /sq.m lb. /sq.ft kg lb. 18.29 60 14.38 154.8 304 668 196 432 500 1100 34.77 6.94 0 0 Aspect ratio: 26.6 Airfoil: Wortmann 63-3-318 Structure: all metal with PVC ribs Engine: Comment: A development of the Preiss RHJ-8 (itself a T- tailed, larger span, improved version of the RHJ- 7), the RHJ-9 is similar to its predecessors, but with a larger span wing. The wing has foam ribs bonded to the aluminum spar and skins. It first flew in 1978.             Your Comments:

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