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COZY “MARK IV”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,050. Empty wt. 1,050. Engine 180-hp Lycoming 0-360. PERFORMANCE: Top Cruise mph 220. Stall mph 42. Climb rate 1,200. Ceiling 20,000’+. Range 900-1,300 nm. Designed by Burt Rutan, the Cozy Mark IV is one of the most popular four place composites in the air. The Cozy features forward canards, which provide […]
CORBY CJ-1 “STARLET”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 650. Empty wt. 420. Fuel capacity 11. Wingspan 18’6″. Length 14’9″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 123. Stall mph 34. Climb rate 775. Takeoff run 1,100. Landing roll 1,100. Range 370. The Starlet is a single-place semi-acrobatic monoplane of wood, fabric, and tubular steel construction. It is designed to handle […]
CRI-CRI
STANDARD DATA: Single-seater) Gross wt. 374 lbs. Empty wt. 138 lbs. Wingspan 15′. Length 12’5″. Engines: various. PERFORMANCE: Top Cruise mph 124. Standard cruise mph 105. Climb rate 1,000 fpm. G-limits +9/-4.5G Take off run 450′. Ceiling 15,000′. Range 400 nm. Michele Colmban thought up the unique twin engine design in 1971 and ultimately named […]
CVJETKOVIC CA-61 “MINI ACE”
STANDARD DATA: (Single-seater) Gross wt. 950. Empty wt. 606. Fuel capacity 17. Wingspan 27’6″. Length 18’11”. Engine 65-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 100. Stall mph 42. Climb rate 1,200. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 300. Range 425. The CA-61 can be built as either a single-seat or side-by-side low-wing monoplane. It is […]
CVJETKOVIC CA-65
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 900.Fuel capacity 28. Wingspan 25′. Length 19′. Engine 125-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 180. Cruise mph 155. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 1,000. Ceiling 15,000. Takeoff run 450. Landing roll 600. Range 500. This airplane represents a further development of the CA-61 Mini Ace. The CA-65 is a […]
DYKE DELTA
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,750. Empty wt. 1,000. Fuel capacity 41. Wingspan 22′. Length 19′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 190. Cruise mph 170. Stall mph (no stall). Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff run 700. Landing roll 1,500. Range 700. John Dyke wanted a high-speed airplane with folding wings that would be compact enough to tow home for […]
EVANS VP-1 “VOLKSPLANE”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 700. Empty wt. 480. Fuel capacity 8. Wingspan 24′. Length 18′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 95. Cruise mph 75. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 600. Takeoff run 500. Landing roll 400. Range 200. Ultra-simple wooden construction and the familiar VW engine mean low-cost flying fun and ease of construction. The fuselage of […]
EVANS VP-2
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,040. Empty wt. 640. Fuel capacity 14. Wingspan 27′. Length 19′. Engine 60-hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Cruise mph 75. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 500. Ceiling 10,000. Takeoff run 700. Landing roll 400. Range 200. The VP-2 is generally similar to its smaller brother, the VP-1, except for an […]
EVEKTOR “SPORTSTAR”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,212. Empty wt. 668. Fuel capacity 17.2 Wingspan 28’7″. Length 19’7″. Engine Rotax 912. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise 115 kts. Normal cruise 110 kts. Stall 39 kts. Climb rate 840 fpm. Ceiling 13,100′. Takeoff run 560. Landing roll 540. Range 350 nm. This Czech-built two-seater is a popular trainer and leisure flyer […]
