The inventorâs spirit has long lived in the heart of the aviation enthusiast. The dream has been alive since perhaps the dawn of man, but building a flying machine that can carry man into the skies to fly with the birds has only recently become a reality. It is this spirit that drives certain individuals to plan and build their own aircraft regardless of the availability of production aircraft. There has never really been a lull in the experimental movement. As time and technology marches on, the movement continues to gain in popularity and numbers. Design innovation and the availability and use of the most technologically advanced materials has kept the fire burning while opening up doors to efficient structural and aerodynamic design.
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 600. Empty wt. 310. Fuel capacity 7.5. Wingspan 17’2″. Length 12’6″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 130. Stall mph 42. Climb rate 700 fpm. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 800. Range 500. The Taylor Monoplane with a wingspan of almost 22 feet prompted Rand’s original concept. Rand ended up with […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 900. Empty wt. 480. Fuel capacity 12-60. Wingspan 20’8″. Length 14’6″. Engine 2,100cc VW. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 200. Cruise mph 180. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 1,200. Takeoff run 350. Landing run 500. Range 2,000. The KR-2 is a two-place version of the KR-1 and is generally similar in construction. The […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 850. Empty wt. 497. Fuel capacity 13. Wingspan 22’4″. Length 16’4″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 145. Cruise mph 119. Stall mph 400. Climb rate 850. Ceiling 12,500. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 400. Range 300. The Mini Coupe made its first flight in 1971 and was certified in 1972. By late 1975, […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,100. Empty wt. 630. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 15′. Length 19′. Engine 100-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 235. Cruise mph 190. Stall mph 70. Climb rate 1,600. Takeoff run 1,500. Landing roll 2,000. Range 300. Designed by J.W. Miller, the JM-2 took a different approach to Formula I airplane racing. Both […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 848. Empty wt. 558. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 17′. Length 14’8″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 115. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 1,000. Takeoff run 500. Landing roll 500. Range 250. With a lot of lift for its small size and light weight, the HUGO Craft wrings a 105-mph cruise […]
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 […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,040. Empty wt. 640. Fuel capacity 14. Wingspan 27′. Length 19′. Engine 60-hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Cruise mph 75. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 500. Ceiling 10,000. Takeoff run 700. Landing roll 400. Range 200. The VP-2 is generally similar to its smaller brother, the VP-1, except for an […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,750. Empty wt. 1,000. Fuel capacity 41. Wingspan 22′. Length 19′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 190. Cruise mph 170. Stall mph (no stall). Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff run 700. Landing roll 1,500. Range 700. John Dyke wanted a high-speed airplane with folding wings that would be compact enough to tow home for […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 900.Fuel capacity 28. Wingspan 25′. Length 19′. Engine 125-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 180. Cruise mph 155. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 1,000. Ceiling 15,000. Takeoff run 450. Landing roll 600. Range 500. This airplane represents a further development of the CA-61 Mini Ace. The CA-65 is a […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 605. Empty wt. 375. Fuel capacity 21. Wingspan 21’6″. Length 16’9″. Engine 55-hp Hirth. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 130. Stall mph 50. Climb rate 900. Ceiling 14,000. Takeoff run 600. Landing roll 400. Range 450. The BD-6 was another in the line of “build-it-yourself” airplanes from Bede Aircraft. Essentially […]
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