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The Schreder Airmate HP-9 is an American high wing, single seat glider that was designed by Richard Schreder and intended to be flown by the designer in the 1960 World Gliding Championships.〔Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine'', page 18. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920〕 Airmate was the name of Schreder's design company. ==Design and development== The HP-9, the ''HP'' indicating ''high performance'', was Schreder's FAI Standard Class follow-on design to the FAI Open Class HP-8 and was built to compete in the 1960 Worlds in the newly established Standard Class, but was not completed in time. The HP-9 was sold unfinished to Bob Litle, Jr who had Javelin Aircraft complete the glider.〔〔 The HP-9 is constructed entirely of aluminium and has an all-flying stabilator tail. The aircraft also features dive brakes and a retractable monowheel undercarriage. The wing has Fowler flaps which increase the wing area from and lower the minimum sink speed to 2.11 feet per second (0.64 m/s) at from 2.26 ft/s (0.69 m/s) at .〔〔 Only one HP-9 was built.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Schreder Airmate HP-9」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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