Poster - "Milestones of US Sailplane Design"
By Martin Simons

This fantastic poster includes top view drawings of 32 sailplanes from the United States - each selected for their unique contribution to the evolution of sailplane design in the U.S. It is a virtual journey through time. The journey begins near the top of the poster with the 1933 Bowlus Albatross and ends at the bottom with the 1994 Genesis.

It is a poster that will be appreciated by enthusiasts of both full-size and scale model sailplanes. It is intriguing to look at how sailplane designs have changed over the years. Yet every single one of the designs is lovely in its own way.

The poster was created by Martin Simons using artwork from his 3 wonderfully interesting "Sailplanes" books - as found in the links below. Each of the sailplanes on the poster is described in detail in one of the books.

Dimensions
Width: 23.5 inches (59.7 cm)
Height: 33.1 inches (84.1 cm)

Note: The photos on this site give the impression that the poster is a bit brown in color and not evenly colored. The brown tint is a result of the lighting when the poster was photographed. It is just slightly off-white in color.

Sailplanes

1933 Bowlus Albatross
1936 RS-1 Zanonia
1937 Schweizer SGU 1-6
1937 Schweizer SGU 1-7
1938 Baby Albatross D
1938 Laister Yankee Doodle
1938 Schweizer SGS 2-8
1940 Super Albatross
1941 LK-10A
1941 Pratt Read G 1

1942 Schweizer SGS 2-12
1947 Schweizer SGS 1-21
1949 Schweizer SGS 1-23 1950 RJ-5
1954 Schweizer 1-26
1956 Brigleb BG-12
1956 Hall Cherokee II
1958 Niemi Sisu
1962 Schreder HP-11
1966 Schreder HP-14
1967 Schweizer SGS 2-32
1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33

1968 Marske Pioneer
1969 Schweizer SGS 1-34
1970 Schreder HP-18
1973 Schweizer SGS 1-35
1977 Applebay Zuni
1979 Woodstock
1980 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
1980 Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite
1989 Sunseeker
1994 Genesis