| Nucleon | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | |
| Status | No longer in production |
| Number built | One |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1954 |
The Schultz Nucleon is an American high-wing strut-braced, single-seat glider that was designed and constructed by Arthur B. Schultz. [1] [2]
The Nucleon was built by Schultz in 1954 and even though the wing was strut-braced the aircraft introduced some innovative construction techniques. The wing was carved from Styrofoam around its spar and then covered in fiberglass for a skin. The wing uses a NACA 65-415 airfoil, has full-span flaps and drooping ailerons, and is braced with a single faired strut. The strut-braced tailplane folds so that the aircraft can be loaded for ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [2] [3]
Only one Nucleon was built and it is registered in the Experimental - amateur-built category. [1] [2] [4]
The aircraft was flown in the 1956 US Nationals and completed several 200 mi (322 km) cross country flights. [2]
In June 2011, 57 years after the aircraft was built, it was still on the US Federal Aviation Administration registry, listed as being subject to a sale. [4]
Data from Sailplane Directory and Soaring [1] [2]
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