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The Marske Pioneer is a family of American single-seat mid-wing flying wing 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.

In our Marske Pioneer at extrmely slow speeds we discovered that a separation seems to start at this wing root/ fuselage junction.1

Made by Marske Aircraft Corporation.

Empty Weight Lb
420
Designer
Jim Marske
First Flight
1968
Wing Loading Lb/sqft
4
Aspect Ratio
11
Origin
United States
See Also
* List of gliders
Glide Ratio
3600.0
Gross Weight Lb
700
Airfoil
NACA 23112
Number Built
1
15
Crew
one
Sink Rate Ftmin
120
Manufacturer
Marske Aircraft Corporation
Max Speed Mph
140
Span In
Span Ft
46
National Origin
United States
Wing Area Sqft
190
Prime Units
imp
Category
Marske aircraft
United States sailplanes 1960-1969

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