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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,900. Empty wt. 1,610. Fuel capacity 90. Wingspan 29’7″. Engines two 160-hp Lycomings. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 214. Cruise mph 210. Stall mph 75. Climb rate 1,600. Range 1,128. (No plans available.) The Rutan Defiant is a four-seat twin-engine proofof-concept offshoot of the other Rutan canard designs. The Defiant was intended for […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,325. Empty wt. 700. Fuel capacity 52. Wingspan 26’3″. Length 100″. Engine 108- to 115-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 220. Cruise mph 185. Stall mph 66. Climb rate 1,150. Ceiling 26,900. Range 1,298. Takeoff run 775. Landing roll 780. Rutan’s Long-EZ is a larger and heavier version of the VariEze built […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,050. Empty wt. 570. Fuel capacity 26. Wingspan 22’2″. Length 15′. Engine 100-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 195. Cruise mph 190. Stall mph 65. Climb rate 1,600. Takeoff run 900. Landing roll 900. Range 700. This sleek, fast, and lightweight homebuilt is capable of achieving a top speed of 175 mph […]
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. […]
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