Single-Engine Aircraft
The single-engine aircraft has remained throughout the history of aviation as the preeminent platform for airframe design. In the beginning, one engine was the logical choice for weight considerations. Also, engine technology was not advanced to the point of providing decent power-to-weight ratios that were attractive for the flying machines of that time. As engine power technology continued to develop, manned, powered flight and the single-engine aircraft were a natural combination as an economical and practical mode of personal transportation. For the sportsman aviator in todayâs world, it has remained the logical choice.
FAIRCHILD F-22
STANDARD DATA: Seats: 2; Gross weight: 1,750 lbs.; Empty weight: 1,102 lbs.; Engine: 145 hp Warner Scarab. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 133 mph; Cruise speed: 115 mph; Initial climb rate: 900 fpm; Service ceiling: 20,000 ft.; Range: 350 nm. The Kreider-Reisner Division of Fairchild produced this tandem two-seat parasol monoplane in 1931. It has the distinction […]
BRYAN (SCHREDER) HP-18
Intended to be an improved competition sailplane stressed to 12 Gs, the HP-18 is basically a larger versionof the RS-15. Its longer fuselage has been revamped to reduce drag. Refinements to the aircraft includeimproved gap seals, redesigned wingtips, a removable tailwheel and overall better aerodynamics. {loadposition amazon}
