General Aviation Aircraft
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AEROCOMP COMP AIR 10XL
STANDARD DATA: Gross weight: 5,200-6,000 lbs.; Empty weight: 2,750-3,150 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 120-180 gals. Wingspan: 36 ft. 6 in.; Length: 31 in. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise: 192 kts; Stall: 46-54 mph; Climb rate: 800-2,000 fpm; Takeoff roll: 250-500 ft.; Landing roll: 700 ft.; Range: 672-795 nm. This composite 7- to 10-seater has as much as 3,000 […]
AEROCOMP COMP AIR JET
STANDARD DATA: Gross weight: 10,900 lbs.; Useful load: 5,900 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 480 gals.; Wingspan: 36 ft. 6 in; Length: 31 in. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise: 400 mph. This pressurized single-engine jet is all carbon-composite fiber and offers one of the least expensive entries into pure jet flight. Power comes from a 3,400-pound thrust AI-25 jet […]
AVIPRO “BEARHAWK”
STANDARD DATA: Seats: 4; Gross weight: 2,500 lbs.; Empty weight: 1,150-1,350 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 50-68 gals.; Engine horsepower: 150- 260 hp. PERFORMANCE: Cruise speed: 150 mph; Initial climb rate: 1,500-1,700 fpm; Takeoff distance: 200- 500 ft. One of the best kit planes out there, the Bearhawk is slightly larger on the inside than the popular […]
BEDE JET CORP. “BD-10″
STANDARD DATA: Seats: 2; Gross weight: 4,140 lbs.; Empty weight: 1,580 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 263 gals.; Engine: 2,950 lb. GE CJ610 fanjet. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 926 mph; Cruise speed: 620 mph; Initial climb rate: 30,000 fpm; Ceiling: 45,000 ft.; Range: 1,840 nm; Takeoff distance, 50 ft.: 600 ft.; Landing distance, 50 ft.: 1,500 ft. One […]
AEROMOT “XIMANGO”
The Brazilian company Grupo Aeromot makes three sleek motorgliders, the Ximango Sport, the Super Ximango and the Turbo Ximango. Designed by Rene Fournier, the aircraft feature wide-track landing gear, powerful spoilers and power on demand from the liquid-cooled Rotax engine. The Super Ximango has a L/D ratio of 31:1 and a minimum sink rate of […]
BLANIK
L13 L19 The original L13 Blanik was built in 1958 and several thousands of them are flying worldwide. The two-seat, all-metal L13 evolved into the L23 Super Blanik. The new glider retains the excellent flying and maintenance characteristics of the L13, while visibility and handling are further refined. Among the many improvements are the new […]
BRIEGLEB BG-12
Gus Briegleb began designing and building sailplanes in the 1930s. In 1940, he came up with his sixth design,the BG-6, and initially sold it in kit form. As a utility-training glider, it had a lift-to-drag ratio of 16 and a minimum sink of about 3 fps. The BG-7 was an improved version using the same […]
