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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 792. Empty wt. 534. Fuel capacity 10. Wingspan 24′. Length 15’11”. Engine 1600cc Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 130. Cruise mph 115. Stall mph 48. Climb rate 850. Ceiling 12,000. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 400. Range 230. The Quail is a stubby little single-seater with an enclosed cabin that can be […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 730. Empty wt. 446. Fuel capacity 10. Wingspan 23’4″. Length 15’9″. Engine modified Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 90. Cruise mph 80. Stall mph 45. Ceiling 12,000. Range 220. The original open-air pusher was powered by twin Aerosport 600 engines rated at 25 hp each. Top speed was about 80 mph, while […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 768. Empty wt. 520. Fuel capacity 30. Wingspan 17’6″. Length 14′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 95. Cruise mph 85. Stall mph 45. Ceiling 12,000. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 400. Range 150. The Scamp can be used for limited acrobatics and is stressed to +3G and -3G. The single-seat biplane is powered […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,150. Empty wt. 630. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 29′. Length 20’5″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 98. Cruise mph 87. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 600. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 400. Range 190. The Woody’s Pusher was designed by H.L. Woods, a former engineer at Bensen Aircraft Corp. He later founded Aerosport, […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 898. Fuel capacity 28. Wingspan 30’4″. Length 20’9″. Engine 120-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 145. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 36. Climb rate 2,000. Ceiling 17,000. Takeoff run 150. Landing roll 150. Range 300. The high-performance parasol-wing homebuilt received the “Outstanding New Design” and “Design Improvement” awards from […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 790. Empty wt. 535. Fuel capacity 11.5. Wingspan 18’5″. Length 13’9″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 115. Stall mph 52. Climb rate 1,000. Takeoff run 550. Landing roll 500. Designed for simple fabrication, Bill Warwick’s Bantam uses no compound curves and very few simple ones. The cockpit area is a […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 750. Empty wt. 441. Fuel capacity 15. Main rotor length 24′. Length 12’2″. Engine 65-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 115. Cruise mph 90. Climb rate 700. Ceiling 14,000. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 0-20. Range 250. The Barnett Gyroplane is a single-place craft constructed of tubular steel, fiberglass, and aluminum. Its […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,000. Empty wt. 1,080. Fuel capacity 57.6. Wingspan 25’7″. Length 21’4″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 183. Cruise mph 174. Stall mph 63. Climb rate 1,400. Takeoff run 600. Landing roll 600. Range 750. The BD-4 was designed to be built by homebuilders who have only simple shop tools and no previous experience; […]
Cessna initiates changes to its recently acquired Columbia line of low-wing singles
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