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The Explorer PG-1 Aqua Glider is an American single seat biplane glider that was designed by Bill Skiliar in 1959 and made available as plans for amateur construction. The prototype was built with help from a troop of Air Explorer Scouts that same year.

named the Explorer PG-1 Aqua Glider and nicknamed Bayou Bird for the saltwater bayo us in Florida it flew in and over . Skliar, then a pilot at Eglin Air ...1
The Explorer PG-1 Aqua Glider is an American single seat, biplane glider that was designed by Bill Skiliar in 1959 and made available as plans for amateur construction.2

Made by Explorer Aircraft.

Skliar’s Explorer PG-1 Aqua Glider, or Bayou Bird as it was nicknamed, first appeared in the May 1961 EAA Sport Aviation.3
Empty Weight Lb
180
Stall Speed Mph
35
Designer
Bill Skiliar
Span Ft
16
First Flight
1959
Lists
* List of gliders
Wing Loading Lb/sqft
5
Aspect Ratio
5
Introduced
1959
Glide Ratio
2700.0
Gross Weight Lb
400
Airfoil
NACA 4412
Number Built
at least four
Crew
One
Unit Cost
800.0
US$800
Manufacturer
Explorer Aircraft
Max Speed Mph
65
Span In
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Wing Area Sqft
95
Length Ft
13
Prime Units
imp
Length In
8
Category
United States sailplanes 1950-1959

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