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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 970. Empty wt. 616. Fuel capacity 25. Wingspan 18′. Length 16’6″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 196. Cruise mph 170. Stall mph 70. Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff run 1,000. Landing roll 800. Range 700. This fast single-seater picked up three trophies when it flew to the 1955 EAA Fly-In at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. With […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,840. Empty wt. 1,210. Fuel capacity 24.5. Wingspan 24’6″. Length 20’3″. Engine 150-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 170. Cruise mph 135. Stall mph n/a. Climb rate 1,200. Ceiling 15,000. Range 520. Takeoff run 550. Landing roll 450. The Durand biplane features a negative-stagger configuration so that it does not produce a […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,250. Empty wt. 624. Fuel capacity 25. Wingspan 20’6″. Length 18’11”. Engine 115-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 195. Cruise mph 166. Stall mph 53. Climb rate 1,300. Ceiling 13,000. Takeoff run 450. Landing roll 350. Range 750. Plans for the Cougar were first handled by its designer, Robert Nesmith, and subsequently […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 900. Empty wt. 543. Fuel capacity 12.3. Wingspan 29’10”. Length 17’3″. Engine 50-hp VW conversion. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 130. Cruise mph 85. Stall mph 30. Climb rate 500. Ceiling 13,000. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 300. The single-seat Pober Pixie is another homebuilt designed by Paul Poberezny. It originally started as […]
STANDARD DATA: Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,895. Empty wt. 1,700. Fuel capacity 92. Engine 260-hp Lycoming 10-540. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 240. Cruise mph 210. Initial climb rate 1,300. Ceiling 22,000. Range 1,450. Takeoff distance (50′) 650. Landing distance (50′) 1,100. Originally designed and built as the Wheeler Express by Ken Wheeler, Wheeler Technology, the Express […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,000. Empty wt. 670. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 26′. Length 16’8″. Engine 55-hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise 200 mph. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 1,100. Takeoff run 500′. Landing roll 800. Range 1,000 nm. The EOS SFA is a single-seater with retractable gear and a tractor-thrust configuration. The fuselage is built […]
STANDARD DATA: TRI-GEAR Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,370. Empty wt. 780. Fuel capacity 18 28. Engine Rotax 914 turbo. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 191. Stall mph 51. Takeoff run 500. Landing roll 600. Range 732-1,094 nm. The Europa is one of the most popular kit planes in the world, with examples now flying more than three […]
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