Irving Prue 215

Designed by Irving Prue and first flown in 1949, the all metal 215 was taken by Harold Hutchinson to 2nd place in the 1958 Nationals. The design featured a V-tail and retractable wheel, with flaps for glidepath control. One example belongs to the National Soaring Museum.

Wing span: 12.2 m / 40 ft
Wing area: 8.36 sq.m / 90 sq.ft
Empty Weight: 154 kg / 340 lb
Payload: 91 kg / 200 lb
Gross Weight: 245 kg / 540 lb
Wing Load: 29.31 kg/sq.m / 6 lb/sq.ft
Water Ballast: 0
Aspect ratio: 20
Airfoil: Airfoil NACA 23012,8318
L/DMax: 29 84 kph / 45 kt / 52 mph
MinSink: 0.79 m/s / 2.6 fps / 1.54 kt / 64 kph / 35 kt / 40 mph
No. of Seats 1
No. Built 3