BOWERS "NAMU II" - Plane + Pilot

BOWERS “NAMU II”

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Namu is a two-seat, low-wing aircraft with an enclosed canopy and dual controls, featuring conventional tailwheel type gear, which first flew in 1975.
Its construction primarily uses wood, with Dacron fabric covering the wings and tail, and plywood for most of the fuselage.
Powered by a 125-hp Lycoming engine, it has a top speed of 140 mph, a cruise speed of 126 mph, and a range of 500 miles.

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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,850. Empty wt. 1,200. Fuel capacity 32. Wingspan 33′. Length 21’6″. Engine 125-hp Lycoming.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 126. Stall mph 50. Climb rate 950. Ceiling 15,000. Range 500.

The Namu, named after the famous whale, first flew in 1975. The side-by-side two-seater features an en-closed canopy, dual controls, and conventional tailwheel type gear. Its low wing configuration is constructed from wood. Dacron fabric covers the wings and tail section. Plywood covers the fuselage except for the rear decking. Fuel is carried in one main tank just aft of the firewall.