General Aviation Aircraft
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COZY “MARK IV”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,050. Empty wt. 1,050. Engine 180-hp Lycoming 0-360. PERFORMANCE: Top Cruise mph 220. Stall mph 42. Climb rate 1,200. Ceiling 20,000’+. Range 900-1,300 nm. Designed by Burt Rutan, the Cozy Mark IV is one of the most popular four place composites in the air. The Cozy features forward canards, which provide […]
CORBY CJ-1 “STARLET”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 650. Empty wt. 420. Fuel capacity 11. Wingspan 18’6″. Length 14’9″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 123. Stall mph 34. Climb rate 775. Takeoff run 1,100. Landing roll 1,100. Range 370. The Starlet is a single-place semi-acrobatic monoplane of wood, fabric, and tubular steel construction. It is designed to handle […]
CRI-CRI
STANDARD DATA: Single-seater) Gross wt. 374 lbs. Empty wt. 138 lbs. Wingspan 15′. Length 12’5″. Engines: various. PERFORMANCE: Top Cruise mph 124. Standard cruise mph 105. Climb rate 1,000 fpm. G-limits +9/-4.5G Take off run 450′. Ceiling 15,000′. Range 400 nm. Michele Colmban thought up the unique twin engine design in 1971 and ultimately named […]
CVJETKOVIC CA-61 “MINI ACE”
STANDARD DATA: (Single-seater) Gross wt. 950. Empty wt. 606. Fuel capacity 17. Wingspan 27’6″. Length 18’11”. Engine 65-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 100. Stall mph 42. Climb rate 1,200. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 300. Range 425. The CA-61 can be built as either a single-seat or side-by-side low-wing monoplane. It is […]
