Article

STANDARD DATA: Seats 2. Gross wt. 2,000. Empty wt. 1,240. Fuel capacity 56. Engine 280-hp Continental 10-550. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 345. Cruise mph 276. Initial climb rate 2,600. Ceiling 25,000. Range 1,150. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,000. Landing distance (50′) 1,600. When the Venture was introduced, few could believe the performance figures that were being claimed […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 480. Empty wt. 240. Fuel capacity 8. Wingspan 16’8″. Length 17’4″. Engine 18-hp Onan two-cylinder. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 126. Cruise mph 121. Stall mph 49. Climb rate 425. Ceiling 12,300. Takeoff run 660. Landing roll 835. Range 550. The “Quickie” is an unusual design that can cruise at 121 mph and […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 960. Empty wt. 537. Wingspan 16’8″. Engine 63-64 Revmaster Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 180. Climb rate 1,000. Range 750. Takeoff run 500. The Q2 is a newer two-place side-by-side version of the composite-construction Quickie canard-platform aircraft. It is designed for high performance on low horsepower with high efficiency. The proven Revmaster […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 600. Empty wt. 310. Fuel capacity 7.5. Wingspan 17’2″. Length 12’6″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 130. Stall mph 42. Climb rate 700 fpm. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 800. Range 500. The Taylor Monoplane with a wingspan of almost 22 feet prompted Rand’s original concept. Rand ended up with […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 900. Empty wt. 480. Fuel capacity 12-60. Wingspan 20’8″. Length 14’6″. Engine 2,100cc VW. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 200. Cruise mph 180. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 1,200. Takeoff run 350. Landing run 500. Range 2,000. The KR-2 is a two-place version of the KR-1 and is generally similar in construction. The […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,485. Empty wt. 1,100. Fuel capacity 30. Wingspan 23’5″. Length 19′. Engine 160- to 145-hp Warner radial. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 115. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 50. Climb rate 2,500. Takeoff run 150. Landing roll 300. Range 350. This replica of the Red Baron’s famed fighter is not one of the […]

Rocket engineering offers the world’s most enthusiastic Baron

Unfortunately, we don’t always learn from example

Flying relief supplies to those in need

Making sense of tricky landings