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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,700. Empty wt. 950. Fuel capacity 25. Wingspan 19′. Length 19′. Engine 150-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 152. Stall mph. 53. Climb rate 800. Takeoff run 800. Landing roll 500. Range 450. One of the most unusual homebuilts ever designed also has an unusual name. Despite the unique […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 770. Empty wt. 525. Fuel capacity 10. Wingspan 23’8″. Length 20’10”. Engine 90 hp. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 190. Cruise mph 150. Stall mph 67. Climb rate 2,300. Ceiling 19,000+. Takeoff run 650. Landing roll 650. Range 300. The Sapphire is a single-seat racing airplane of allwood construction designed by Claude Piel, […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,250. Empty wt. 1,650. Fuel capacity 50. Wingspan 18′. Length 18′. Engine 200-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 130. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 400. Takeoff run 1,200. Landing roll 1,000. Range 525. Sawyer’s objective for constructing this vehicle was to prove the stability, controllability, and capability of such […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,428. Empty wt. 981. Fuel capacity 28. Wingspan 20’8″. Length 16’8″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 188. Cruise mph 151. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 3,700. Takeoff run 950. Landing roll 1,250. Range 500. The UAC-200 Scrappy is a single-place sport biplane constructed of steel tubing, wood, and fabric. A 200-hp Lycoming engine […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,100. Empty wt. 900. Fuel capacity 24. Wingspan 22′. Length 18′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 95. Cruise mph 85. Stall mph 50. Climb rate 600. Takeoff run 200. Range 250. This little single-seat biplane is a 4/5-scale model of the famous British S.E.5A fighter of World War I. Designed by William Wienberg […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,808. Empty wt. 1,212. Fuel capacity 31. Wingspan 26’3″. Length 21’4″. Engine 160-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 212. Cruise mph 190. Stall mph 62. Climb rate 1,140. Ceiling 19,000. Takeoff run (50′) 1,150. Landing roll (50′) 1,150. Range 870. The Falco is a two-place aircraft (with an optional third seat for […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 730. Empty wt. 500. Fuel capacity 5.5. Wingspan 22′. Length 13’6″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 85. Cruise mph 75. Stall mph 42. Climb rate 600. Takeoff run 600. Landing 600. Range 160. The Skeeter is a lightweight sporting plane featuring a single seat and a single strut-braced wing mounted in parasol fashion. […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,375. Empty wt. 984. Fuel capacity 32. Wingspan 25′. Length 19’8″. Engine 180-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 200. Cruise mph 170. Stall mph 62. Climb rate 1,850. Ceiling 21,000. Takeoff run 490. Landing roll 550. Range 575. Sindlinger’s 5/8-scale version of the British Hawker Hurricane first flew in 1972. The wings […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,350. Empty wt. 950. Fuel capacity 33. Wingspan 18’4″. Length 20’7″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 180. Cruise mph 160. Stall mph 70. Climb rate 900. Takeoff run 1,200. Landing roll 700. Range 600. The two-place Sizzler features a T-tail arrangement and gets a fair amount of lift from its fuselage. The lowwing […]
STANDARD DATA: Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,200-1,400. Empty wt. 495-705. Fuel capacity 21-25. Engine 50-to 80-hp Rotax 503, 582, or 912. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 95-135. Cruise mph 85-125. Initial climb rate 880-1,200. Ceiling n/a. Range 170-640. Takeoff distance (50) 200. Landing distance (50′) 200-240. The SkyStar Kitfox series became one of the most popular kitplane […]
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