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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 850. Empty wt. 410. Fuel capacity 35. Wingspan 17′. Length 13’3″. Engine 70-hp Xenoah. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 230. Cruise mph 210. Stall mph 69. Climb rate 1,750. Ceiling 18,800. Takeoff run 820. Range 1,130. The Bede Aircraft Co. did not compromise high performance and aerodynamic design for simple tooling and ease […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 605. Empty wt. 375. Fuel capacity 21. Wingspan 21’6″. Length 16’9″. Engine 55-hp Hirth. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 130. Stall mph 50. Climb rate 900. Ceiling 14,000. Takeoff run 600. Landing roll 400. Range 450. The BD-6 was another in the line of “build-it-yourself” airplanes from Bede Aircraft. Essentially […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 925. Empty wt. 603. Fuel capacity n/a. Wingspan 25′. Length 16’4″. Engine 70-hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 156. Cruise mph 120. Stall mph 35. Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 300. Range 600. The G/B is a single-seat open-cockpit sporting plane featuring a high parasol-braced wing and conventional landing […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 750. Empty wt. 467. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 18’9″. Length 14′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 120. Stall mph 63. Takeoff run 500. Landing roll 500. Range 300. The single-place “Powell Racer” is a tail-dragging biplane design constructed of wood, fabric, and tubular metal. Stressed for an engine up to […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 500. Empty wt. 247. Fuel capacity 6. Main rotor length 21′. Length 11’3″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 85. Cruise mph 60. Maximum climb rate 1,000. Range 100. There are more than 20,000 active rotorcraft fans in the United States. Originator of the sport is Bensen Aircraft Corp. With purchase of the plans […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 770. Empty wt. 473. Wingspan 20′. Length 15.7″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 110. Cruise mph 100. Stall mph 42. Climb rate 1,200 fpm. Takeoff run 150′. Landing roll 300′. The Boredom Fighter is constructed entirely from wood. Designed by Don Wolf, the aircraft’s raison d’etreis flying for fun. Available as a plan […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 350. Empty wt. 100. Fuel capacity 4. Wingspan 34′. Length 20′. Engine 15-hp Tally Aircraft M.C.101 DT.PERFORMANCE: Top mph 60. Cruise mph 54. Stall mph 19. Climb rate 350. Ceiling 12,500. Takeoff run 75. Landing roll 25. Range 200. Because it is a mere 100 pounds, there is no debate that […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 924. Empty wt. 605. Fuel capacity 16. Wingspan 28′. Length 18’10”. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 110. Stall mph 45. Climb rate 1,100. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 300. Range 300. For novice wooden-plane builders, the Fly Baby is one of the best. This single-place monoplane won the 1962 EAA […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 970. Empty wt. 652. Fuel capacity 16. Wingspan 22′. Length 18’10”. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Cruise mph 90. Stall mph 40. Climb rate 900. Takeoff run 150. Landing roll 250. Range 275. The Fly Baby is also distinguished by the fact that it can be flown as a monoplane or biplane, […]