Mead Challenger

andrei_i · Stagiaire Posteur Inscrit le: 26 Oct 2012

Hi everyone,
Can anyone help me with details about the Mead Challenger glider?
The glider has kingpost (i think this is the term) in some pictures and in other pictures don't. What exactly is the difference between this gliders? If you have some specs and blueprints it would be perfect.
Thank you very much.

VincentB · Posté le: 26/10/2012 17:05 Sujet du message:

Hello Andrei, welcome to the forum Very Happy

I don't know this glider, original look, did you have other pics? where the picture came from?
You want to build the model?

andrei_i · Stagiaire Posteur Inscrit le: 26 Oct 2012

In the photo above is Mead Challenger glider that was built in 1931 by Jean Barboi in Romania with blueprints brought from USA. This is pretty much all i know about this glider.

Another photo with Mead Challenger built in Romania:

Mead Challenger with kingpost:

ultralajt · Fidèle Posteur Inscrit le: 01 Nov 2007 Âge: 64

Obviously gliders with kingpost are equipped with so called "Flying wires"(lower fuselage to wing) and "Landing wires" (kingpost to wing).

"Kingpostless" version is equipped with solid wing struts.

Version with kingpost usually weight less, but have larger air drag and time consuming rigging-assembly, while version with struts has larger weight, but less air drag and simplier assembly at field.

Mitja