Schreder HP-12 explained
The
Schreder HP-12 was an American FAI Standard Class
glider designed by
Richard Schreder for the 1965
World Gliding Championships.
[1] The HP-12 is often confused with a completely different aircraft, the Schreder HP-12A.
Design and development
The HP-12 (HP stands for high performance) was an all-metal sailplane that Schreder developed to take to the United Kingdom for the 1965 World Championships held in South Cerney, England.[2]
Operational history
The sole HP-12 built was being flown by John Karlovich when it suffered a structural failure over Marfa, Texas while flying in the 1972 US Nationals. Karlovich successfully bailed out of the aircraft, but the HP-12 was destroyed.
Notes and References
- Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 19. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
- Web site: HP-12A HP Aircraft, LLC. 13 April 2011. Activate Media. 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405061719/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?PlaneID=161. 5 April 2012.