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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,050. Empty wt. 1,450. Fuel capacity 36-62. Wingspan 27’0″. Length 21’0″. Engine 260-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 155. Cruise mph 140. Stall mph 52. Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff distance (50′) 700. Landing distance (50) 900. Range 400. The acrobatic Senior Aero Sport is available as either a single- or two-seater. One […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,845. Empty wt. 1,185. Fuel capacity 30. Wingspan 27′. Length 21’7″. Engine 160-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 142. Cruise mph 127. Stall mph 47. Climb rate 1,500. Takeoff distance (50) 790. Landing distance (50′) 850. Range 380. The D-201 Sportwing is a completely redesigned version of the Senior Aero Sport. Of […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,125. Empty wt. 610. Fuel capacity 20. Wingspan 19’3″. Length 17’10”. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 115. Stall mph 62. Climb rate 400. Takeoff run 800. Landing roll 700. Range 450. In 1966, the Davis all-metal design was voted the most popular at the Rockford EAA Fly-In. It requires little […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 775. Empty wt. 460. Fuel capacity 17. Wingspan 15’7″. Length 15’9″. Engine 65-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 140. Stall mph 60. Climb rate 800. Ceiling 14,500. Takeoff run 600. Landing roll 600. Range 450. This single-seat low-wing monoplane makes use of the same V-type tail as the DA-2A. […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,950. Empty wt. 1,500. Fuel capacity 154. Wingspan 23′. Length 21’6″. Engine 195-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 209. Cruise mph 201. Stall mph 80. Climb rate 1,800. Takeoff distance (50′) 2,500. Landing distance (50′) 2,500. Range 3,400. The Melmoth first flew in 1973 and was developed by Peter Garrison from the […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 600. Empty wt. 350. Fuel capacity 10. Wingspan 19’6″. Length 14’6″. Engine 75-hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 110. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 800. Ceiling 10,000. Takeoff run 150. Landing roll 250. Range 500. The language translation of this open-cockpit sport plane’s name is “The Thunderclap.” The airframe […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 650. Empty wt. 430. Fuel capacity 9. Wingspan 19’8″. Length 15’2″. Engine 60- to 70-hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 125. Cruise mph 110. Stall mph 48. Climb rate 800. Ceiling 12,000. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 300. Range 400. Harmon chose the long-established combination of a welded steel-tube fuselage and tail […]
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 […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,400. Empty wt. 800. Fuel capacity 22. Rotor span 25’5″. Length 21’2″. Engine 150-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Cruise mph 90. Climb rate 1,000. Ceiling 12,000. Range 200. The Hornet was the 1978 “Overall Award” winner at Oshkosh and received the “Best Helicopter Design Award” at the Popular Rotorcraft Convention […]
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,050. Empty wt. 620. Fuel capacity 12. Rotor diameter 28′. Length 13′. Engine 135-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 90. Cruise mph 75. Minimum mph 28. Climb rate 500. Ceiling 7,000. Takeoff run 350. Landing roll 0. Range 90. The Sportster is the world’s first two-place gyroplane designed for the homebuilder who […]
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