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FIKE MODEL E

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,150. Empty wt. 690. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 22’5″. Length 19’7″. Engine 80-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 110. Cruise mph 100. Stall mph 37. Climb rate 800. Ceiling 10,000+, Takeoff run 400. Landing roll 600. Range 280. William Fike, designer and Alaska airline pilot, created this two-place cabin monoplane. The Model […]

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