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. 1,400. Empty wt. 850. Fuel capacity 18. Wingspan 25’4″. Length 19′. Engine 100-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Cruise mph 80. Stall mph 40. Climb rate 600. Takeoff run 400. Landing roll 300. Range 200. The first flight of this tandem, two-seat, and open cockpit biplane took place in 1968. The […]
FP Youngster FP RS Tiger Moth FP303 FP202 STANDARD DATA: Seats: 1; Gross weight: 500 lbs.; Empty weight: 250 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 13 gals.; Wingspan: 29 ft.; Length: 18 ft.; Engine horsepower: 28. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise speed: 60 mph; Stall speed: 26 mph; Climb rate: 900 fpm; Takeoff run: 95 ft.; Landing roll: 125 ft.; […]
STANDARD DATA (FLYING FLEA): Gross weight: 700 lbs.; Empty weight: 410 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 12 gals.; Wingspan: 20 ft.; Length: 14 ft. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 105 mph; Stall speed: 35 mph; Climb rate: 500–600 fpm; Service ceiling: 16,400 ft.; Range: 275 nm. STANDARD DATA (AMF S-14): Gross weight: 1,500 lbs.; Empty weight: 1,000 lbs.; Fuel […]
Heath Parasol STANDARD DATA: Gross weight: 700 lbs.; Empty weight: 450 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 9 gals.; Wingspan: 31 ft. 3 in.; Length: 17 ft. 3 in. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 73 mph; Cruise speed: 62 mph; Stall speed:30 mph; Climb rate: 500 fpm; Takeoff run: 400 ft.; Landing roll: 400 ft.; Range: 350 nm. The Heath […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross weight: 1,023 lbs.; Emptyweight: 640 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 12 gals.; Wingspan: 20 ft.; Length: 17 ft. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 125 mph; Cruise speed: 110 mph; Stall speed: 55 mph; Climb rate: 1,000 fpm; Takeoff run: 500 ft.; Landing roll: 550 ft.; Range: 200 nm. The EAA decided in 1955 to develop a […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross weight: 5,200-6,000 lbs.; Empty weight: 2,750-3,150 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 120-180 gals. Wingspan: 36 ft. 6 in.; Length: 31 in. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise: 192 kts; Stall: 46-54 mph; Climb rate: 800-2,000 fpm; Takeoff roll: 250-500 ft.; Landing roll: 700 ft.; Range: 672-795 nm. This composite 7- to 10-seater has as much as 3,000 […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross weight: 10,900 lbs.; Useful load: 5,900 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 480 gals.; Wingspan: 36 ft. 6 in; Length: 31 in. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise: 400 mph. This pressurized single-engine jet is all carbon-composite fiber and offers one of the least expensive entries into pure jet flight. Power comes from a 3,400-pound thrust AI-25 jet […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,150. Empty wt. 690. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 22’5″. Length 19’7″. Engine 80-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 110. Cruise mph 100. Stall mph 37. Climb rate 800. Ceiling 10,000+, Takeoff run 400. Landing roll 600. Range 280. William Fike, designer and Alaska airline pilot, created this two-place cabin monoplane. The Model […]
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