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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 6’6″. Length 16’11”. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 85. Cruise mph 80. Stall mph 40. Climb rate 500. Takeoff run (50) 400. Landing run (50′) 400. Range 180. The single-seat “Beta Bird” was first flown at Mojave, California, in April 1979. It is powered by a 1,385cc converted VW engine and offers the […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 310. Empty wt. 122. Fuel capacity 1/2 gallon. Wingspan 16’4″. Length 12’11”. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 45. Cruise mph 45. Stall mph 26. Climb rate 200. Takeoff run (50′) 300. Landing run (50′) 300. Range 22. This 15-hp, 300-pound gross-weight biplane is the ultimate in lightness and simplicity. The tail surfaces are […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 848. Empty wt. 558. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 17′. Length 14’8″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 115. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 1,000. Takeoff run 500. Landing roll 500. Range 250. With a lot of lift for its small size and light weight, the HUGO Craft wrings a 105-mph cruise […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,400. Empty wt. 400. Fuel capacity 32. Wingspan 25’10”. Length 21’8″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 225. Cruise mph 150. Stall mph 50. Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff run 380. Landing roll 800. Range 575. The replica of the German Focke-Wulf 190, the finest piston-engine fighter developed for the Luftwaffe, is available in 3/4-scale […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,000. Empty wt. 900. Fuel capacity 34. Wingspan 27’8″. Length 23’4″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 225. Cruise mph 140.Stall mph 60. Climb rate 1,650. Takeoff run 740. Landing roll 700. Range 630. This scaled-down version of the hero of the Battle of Britain is available in 3/4-scale only. As with all Jurca […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,680. Empty wt.1,040. Fuel capacity 28. Wingspan 36′. Length 27′. Engines two 100-hp Rotax 912S. PERFORMANCE: Cruise mph 50-100. Stall mph 39. Climb rate 1500 fpm. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 300. Range 340 nm. The twin-engine kit plane is a hybrid, an evolution from an ultralight toward airplane. Many of […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,030. Empty wt. 600. Fuel capacity 13. Wingspan 35’2″. Length 23’9″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 35. Climb rate 750. Takeoff run 250. Landing roll 150. Range 300. The Luton Major was first flown in 1939. This twoseat high-wing monoplane features an airframe that is similar to […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 885. Empty wt. 613. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 20′. Length 17’2″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 215. Cruise mph 142. Stall mph 58. Climb rate 2,100. Takeoff run 500. Landing roll 1,200. Range 450. The Love racer features reverse gull wings and full wheel covers. It is built from fabric around a wooden […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 750. Empty wt. 450. Fuel capacity 7.5. Wingspan 25′. Length 20’9″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 85. Cruise mph 75. Stall mph 28. Climb rate 450. Takeoff run 250. Landing roll 120. Range 180. This single-seat strut-braced parasol monoplane carries Volkswagen air-cooled engines rated from 30 to 65 hp. First flown in 1936, […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,100. Empty wt. 630. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 15′. Length 19′. Engine 100-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 235. Cruise mph 190. Stall mph 70. Climb rate 1,600. Takeoff run 1,500. Landing roll 2,000. Range 300. Designed by J.W. Miller, the JM-2 took a different approach to Formula I airplane racing. Both […]