Designer R.E. Schreder built the RS-15 to OSTIV Standard Class specifications. Licensed in the amateur-built
experimental category, its assembly is relatively simple with most major components pre-made to cut building
time to about 500 hours. The shoulder-type wings are all-metal with the exception of polyurethane foam
ribs. Provision for a 200-pound water ballast is inside the wing’s box spars. Seating is for one pilot in a prefabricated fiberglass pod from which an aluminum-tube tailboom stretches back to an all-metal V tail. The tail and wings can be folded and removed for storage or travel.
BRYAN (SCHREDER) RS-15
Key Takeaways:
- The RS-15, designed by R.E. Schreder to OSTIV Standard Class specifications, is an amateur-built experimental glider with assembly simplified by pre-made components, cutting build time to around 500 hours.
- Its all-metal shoulder-type wings (except for foam ribs) include a 200-pound water ballast provision within their box spars.
- The glider features a single-pilot prefabricated fiberglass pod, an aluminum-tube tailboom, and an all-metal V tail, with wings and tail designed to fold or be removed for storage or travel.
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