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Specifications

• Span 15.0 m./ 49.2 ft
• Area 13.77 sq. m. / 148.2 sq.ft.
• Aspect ratio 16.2
• Airfoil Gottingen 549
• Empty weight 268 kg. /590 lb.
• Payload 100 kg. / 220 lb.
• Gross weight 368 kg. / 810 lb.
• Wing loading 26.73 kg. / sq. m. / 5.47 lb. / sq. ft.
• Structure wood, plywood, ceconite

Other

• Country of origin USA
• Designer George Applebay
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1
• No. in the U.S. 1

The Chiricahua was designed to comply with the Standard Class rules existing at the time construcion started, 1959, the first flew in 1970. It has a fixed main wheel and top surface Schempp-Hirth type airbrakes for approach control.

Applebay Mescalero

Specifications

• Span 21.9 m./ 72.0 ft
• Area 13.56 sq. m. / 146 sq. ft.
• Aspect ratio 36
• Airfoil Wortmann
• Empty weight 454 kg. / 1,000 lb.
• Payload 227 kg. / 500 lb.
• Gross weight 680 kg. / 1,500 lb.
• Wing loading 50.15 kg. / sq. m. / 10.27 lb. / sq. ft.
• Structure fuselage and tail assembly, glass monocoque ; wing, composite metal-fiberglass.

Performance

• L/D max. 44

Other

• Country of origin USA
• Designer George Applebay
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 1
• No. in the U.S. 1

The Mescalero was conceived in response to a 1970 sailplane design competition promoted by the Soaring Society of America and first flew in 1975. The controls are 100% mass balanced and connect automatically.

Applebay Zia

Specifications

• Span 14.0 m./ 46.0 ft
• Area 118 sq. m. / 10.96 sq.ft.
• Aspect ratio 18
• Airfoil Wortmann FX 66-197
• Empty weight 182 kg. / 400 lb.
• Payload 113 kg. / 250 lb.
• Gross weight 295 kg. / 650 lb.
• Wing loading 26.92 kg. / sq. m. / 5.5 lb. / sq. ft.
• Structure fiberglass, carbon spar.

Other

• Country of origin USA
• Designer George Applebay
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 4
• No. in the U.S. 1

The Zia is a twin boom high wing pusher self-launching sailplane. The engine is started by a pull rope either on the ground or for air starting. Glidepath control is by flaps which extend to 45º.

Applebay Zuni

Specifications

• Span 15.0 m./ 49.2 ft
• Area 10.13 sq. m. / 109 sq.ft.
• Aspect ratio 22
• Airfoil Wortmann modified
• Empty weight 238 kg. / 525 lb.
• Payload 306 kg. / 675 lb.
• Water Ballast 220 kg. / 483 lb.
• Gross weight 544 kg / 1,000 lb.
• Wing loading 53.70 kg. / sq. m. / 11.01 lb. / sq. ft.
• Structure all fiberglass; carbon spar caps in Zuni II

Performance

• L/D max. 38@ 98 kph / 53 kt / 61 mph
• Min. sink 0.55 m/s / 1.8 fps / 1.07 kt

Other

• Country of origin USA
• Designer George Applebay
• No. of seats 1
• No. built 20
• No. in the U.S. 14

The 15-meter Zuni, which first flew in 1976, was in limited production until 1983. The flaps and ailerons may be operated separately or interconnected. Although the wing is unusually thin it provides space for up to 181 kg / 400 lb. Of water ballast. The –II model has carbon spar caps and optional carbon control surfaces, and water ballast capacity is increased to 219 kg. / 483 lb. . Specifications are for the Zuni II.

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