RP-1 Rensselaer    Click on an image to see a full size photograph General Details Manufacturer: Rensselaer Plane Name: RP-1 Classified as: Unclassified Country Of Origin: U S A Designer: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute No. of Seats 1 No. Built 1     Performance: L/DMax: 20 52 kph / 29 kt / 33 mph     MinSink: 0.61 m/s / 2.0 fps / 1.18 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. 11.5 37.5 12 129 53 116 67 149 120 265 10 2.05 0 0 Aspect ratio: 11 Airfoil: Wortmann FX-63-137 Structure: composite/ Kevlar/ PVC foam Engine: Comment: The Rp-1 which first product of the Composite Aircraft Program, Glider of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a project partly supported by NASA. The RP-1, althrough operated with an FAA airworthiness certificate, was also designed to permit foot launching.             Your Comments:

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