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The '''Marske Pioneer''' is a family of [[United States|American]], single-seat, [[mid-wing]], [[tailless aircraft|tailless]] [[Glider (sailplane)|gliders]] that was designed by [[Jim Marske]]. The Pioneer II version was available as plans and in kit form from [[Marske Aircraft Corporation]] for [[Homebuilt aircraft|amateur construction]].<ref name="SD">{{Cite web|url = http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=263|title = Pioneer II Marske |
The '''Marske Pioneer''' is a family of [[United States|American]], single-seat, [[mid-wing]], [[tailless aircraft|tailless]] [[Glider (sailplane)|gliders]] that was designed by [[Jim Marske]]. The Pioneer II version was available as plans and in kit form from [[Marske Aircraft Corporation]] for [[Homebuilt aircraft|amateur construction]].<ref name="SD">{{Cite web|url = http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=263|title = Pioneer II Marske|accessdate = 20 March 2011|last = Activate Media|authorlink = |year = 2006|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120405061238/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=263|archive-date = 5 April 2012|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="SoaringNov83">Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, [[Soaring Magazine]]'', pages 15 and 46. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920</ref><ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 57-58. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X</ref> |
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==Design and development== |
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Starting in 1972 the Pioneer II was made available as plans or as a kit. The kit included a pre-made fiberglass fuselage shell. Reported building times range from 600 to 2000 hours. At least one Pioneer II was modified with a {{convert|45.93|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan.<ref name="SD" /><ref name="SoaringNov83" /> |
Starting in 1972 the Pioneer II was made available as plans or as a kit. The kit included a pre-made fiberglass fuselage shell. Reported building times range from 600 to 2000 hours. At least one Pioneer II was modified with a {{convert|45.93|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan.<ref name="SD" /><ref name="SoaringNov83" /> |
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Marske has built a prototype Pioneer III, an all-composite variant of the basic design. The Pioneer III is intended to be {{convert|100|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} lighter than the Pioneer II, produce a 20% drag reduction and be optimized for flight in weak lift conditions.<ref name="MarskeAbout">{{Cite web|url =http://www.marskeaircraft.com/aboutus.html|title = About Jim Marske|accessdate = 20 March 2011|last = Marske|first = Jim|authorlink = |year = n.d.}}</ref> |
Marske has built a prototype Pioneer III, an all-composite variant of the basic design. The Pioneer III is intended to be {{convert|100|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} lighter than the Pioneer II, produce a 20% drag reduction and be optimized for flight in weak lift conditions.<ref name="MarskeAbout">{{Cite web|url = http://www.marskeaircraft.com/aboutus.html|title = About Jim Marske|accessdate = 20 March 2011|last = Marske|first = Jim|authorlink = |year = n.d.|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101127055747/http://www.marskeaircraft.com/aboutus.html|archive-date = 27 November 2010|url-status = dead}}</ref> |
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:Improved model with swept tail and all-composite construction and a {{convert|49.2|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan, prototype registered in 2004.<ref name="WDLA04" /><ref name="MarskeAbout" /><ref name="FAAReg3" /><ref name="Marske">{{Cite web|url = http://www.marskeaircraft.com/flyingwings.html|title = The Flying Wings of Jim Marske|accessdate = 20 March 2011|last = Marske|first = Jim|authorlink = |year = n.d.}}</ref> |
:Improved model with swept tail and all-composite construction and a {{convert|49.2|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan, prototype registered in 2004.<ref name="WDLA04" /><ref name="MarskeAbout" /><ref name="FAAReg3" /><ref name="Marske">{{Cite web|url = http://www.marskeaircraft.com/flyingwings.html|title = The Flying Wings of Jim Marske|accessdate = 20 March 2011|last = Marske|first = Jim|authorlink = |year = n.d.|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051231065821/http://www.marskeaircraft.com/flyingwings.html|archive-date = 31 December 2005|url-status = dead}}</ref> |
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==Specifications (Pioneer IIC) == |
==Specifications (Pioneer IIC) == |
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| Pioneer | |
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| Pioneer IId | |
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Marske Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | Jim Marske |
| First flight | 1968 |
| Number built | 1 (Pioneer I) at least 16 (Pioneer II)[1] |
| Developed from | Marske XM-1 |
The Marske Pioneer is a family of American, single-seat, mid-wing, tailless gliders that was designed by Jim Marske. The Pioneer II version was available as plans and in kit form from Marske Aircraft Corporation for amateur construction.[2][3][4]
Design and development
The first Pioneer began as an aircraft construction project of Walt MacFarlane in 1965, but he did not complete the aircraft. The partially completed project was purchased by Bill Daniels and Jim Marske in 1967, who completed it and first flew the aircraft in 1968. That prototype, serial number 1, registered N7910 was still registered to Daniels in 2011.[2][3][5]
In its original configuration the Pioneer had a 40 ft (12.2 m) wingspan. The aircraft was constructed with a wood and doped fabric wing, with the fuselage made from steel tube and fiberglass. The design features a fixed monowheel landing gear, flaps for glide-path control and spoilers for roll control instead of the more usual ailerons.[3][4]
The original Pioneer was modified with wing extensions, bringing the span to 46 ft (14.0 m) and it was re-designated the Pioneer IA. In this configuration the aircraft can fly as slowly as 28 kn (52 km/h) or as fast as 140 kn (259 km/h).[2][3]
The original design was simplified for homebuilt construction, retaining the wood and fabric wing construction, but the fuselage was changed to a fiberglass structure. The wingspan was shortened to 42.64 ft (13.0 m) to allow the wings to be built in a standard 20 ft (6.1 m) deep garage. Unlike on the original design, roll control was changed to ailerons, with upper surface spoilers paired with lower surface dive brakes for glidepath control. Because the aircraft is tailless the centre of gravity range is very narrow. To simplify weight and balance considerations the monowheel landing gear is located on the desired C of G and the pilot's seat is adjustable fore-and-aft. The pilot simply moves the seat until the aircraft balances on the wheel to ensure that the balance is within the center-of-gravity range. The empty weight is 390 lb (177 kg) with a gross weight of 630 lb (286 kg). The aircraft manages a 35:1 glide ratio and a minimum sink of 2.26 ft/s (0.69 m/s).[2][3]
Starting in 1972 the Pioneer II was made available as plans or as a kit. The kit included a pre-made fiberglass fuselage shell. Reported building times range from 600 to 2000 hours. At least one Pioneer II was modified with a 45.93 ft (14.0 m) wingspan.[2][3]
Marske has built a prototype Pioneer III, an all-composite variant of the basic design. The Pioneer III is intended to be 100 lb (45 kg) lighter than the Pioneer II, produce a 20% drag reduction and be optimized for flight in weak lift conditions.[6]
Operational history
Pioneer IIs have made flights of over 300 mi (483 km).[3]
In March 2011 there were seven Pioneer IIs registered in the US, along with the original Pioneer IA and the prototype Pioneer 3.[7][8] In March 2011 there were four Pioneer IIs registered in Canada.[9]
Variants
- Pioneer I
- Original model, 40 ft (12.2 m) wingspan[3]
- Pioneer IA
- Original model with extended 46 ft (14.0 m) wingspan[3]
- Pioneer II
- Redesigned model for home-building, with 42.64 ft (13.0 m) wingspan[2][3]
- Pioneer IIA
- root:NACA 23012R; tip:NACA 23010R, with short canopy.[1]
- Pioneer IIB
- root:NACA 33012R; tip:NACA 33010R, with a longer canopy.[1]
- Pioneer IIC
- modified root:NACA 33012R; tip:NACA 33010R sections, with structural refinements and improvements in the cockpit area.[1]
- Pioneer IID
- Modified Pioneer II with swept vertical tail and a modified wing leading edge, giving a glide ratio of 35:1.[2][4]
- Pioneer III
- Improved model with swept tail and all-composite construction and a 49.2 ft (15.0 m) wingspan, prototype registered in 2004.[4][6][8][10]
Specifications (Pioneer IIC)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
- Wingspan: 46 ft 0 in (14.02 m)
- Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- Wing area: 144 sq ft (13.4 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 12.6:1
- Airfoil: modified root:NACA 33012R; tip:NACA 33010R sections
- Empty weight: 360 lb (163 kg)
- Gross weight: 650 lb (295 kg)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 113 kn (130 mph, 209 km/h) in rough and smooth air
- Max aero-tow speed: 87 kn; 100 mph (161 km/h)
- Max winch-launch speed: 61 kn; 70 mph (113 km/h)
- g limits: +5.3 -2.65
- Maximum glide ratio: 35:1
- Best glide speed: 52 kn; 60 mph (97 km/h)
- Rate of sink: 140 ft/min (0.7 m/s)
- Minimum sink speed: 39 kn; 45 mph (72 km/h)
- Wing loading: 4.5 lb/sq ft (22 kg/m2)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e John W.R. Taylor, ed. (1988). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. London: Jane's Information Group. p. 642. ISBN 0-7106-0867-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g Activate Media (2006). "Pioneer II Marske". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, pages 15 and 46. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
- ^ a b c d Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 57-58. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (March 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ a b Marske, Jim (n.d.). "About Jim Marske". Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Federal Aviation Administration (March 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ a b Federal Aviation Administration (March 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Transport Canada (March 2011). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Marske, Jim (n.d.). "The Flying Wings of Jim Marske". Archived from the original on 31 December 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
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