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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 5,800. Empty wt. 2,900. Fuel capacity 300. Engine two 1,100-lb. Williams Jet FJ33-4. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise 412 kts. Stall 78 kts. Climb rate 3,000 fpm. Takeoff run 1,800. Landing roll 1,900. Range 1,508 nm. The Maverick Jet Leader is a twin-engine, kit-built very light jet that debuted in 1999. Made of […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 800. Empty wt. 460. Fuel capacity 20. Wingspan 20′. Length 13′. Engine 65- to 85-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 188. Cruise mph 180. Stall mph 57. Climb rate 1,600. Takeoff run 800. Landing roll 700. Range 650. The Model 100 Adventure’s simplicity of operation is equaled only by its simplicity in […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,540. Empty wt. 1,200. Fuel capacity 18. Wingspan 25’6″. Length 22’9″. Engine 220-hp Franklin. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 206. Cruise mph 160. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 2,500. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 300. Range 250. This two-seat aerobatic biplane is stressed to a +6Gs and -3Gs limit, and +9Gs to -4.5Gs […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,230. Empty wt. 914. Fuel capacity 18. Wingspan 19′. Length 16’6″. Engine 160 hp. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 200. Cruise mph 125. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 2,500. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 300. Range 250. George Meyers’ “Little Toot” has long been one of the nation’s most popular homebuilt sport biplanes. […]

Glasair, Fixed Gear Glasair II PERFORMANCE: Top speed mph 327. Stall mph 73. Climb rate 2,140-2,990 fpm. Ceiling 24,000-30,000′ (turbocharged). Range 1,060-1,421 nm. Glasair III STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,400. Empty wt.1,625. Fuel capacity 65-84. Wingspan 23.3′. Length 21.3′. Engine 300-hp Lycoming IO-540-K. This impressive design has evolved considerably since its inception with Stoddard Hamilton. […]

STANDARD DATA: SPORTSMAN 2+2. Gross wt. 2,300. Empty wt. 1,300. Fuel capacity 50. Wingspan 35′. Length 23′. Baggage capacity 300 lbs. Engine 200-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 161. Cruise mph 153. Stall mph 48. Climb rate 1,000-1,950 fpm. Ceiling 21,500′. Range 573 nm. The GlaStar design combines aluminum sheetmetal, fiberglass composite and welded steel-tube structures […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 850. Empty wt. 475. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 16’8″. Length 13’9″. Engine 80-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 135. Cruise mph 118. Stall mph 50. Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff run 300. Landing roll 400. Ceiling 17,000. Range 250. Barney Oldfield’s Baby Great Lakes flies much like its big brother, the Great Lakes […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 900. Empty wt. 600. Fuel capacity 16. Wingspan 24’9″. Length 17’9″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff run 200. Range 350. The Osprey is a tiny single-place flying boat. It is built from fir and pine; the vertical fin is an integral part […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,570. Empty wt. 960. Fuel capacity 38. Wingspan 26′. Length 21′. Engine 150-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 145. Cruise mph 130. Stall mph 60. Climb rate 1,100. Takeoff run (land) 300. Takeoff run (water) 520. Landing roll 600. Range 550. The Osprey II is a considerably improved enclosed cockpit version of […]

Design of this single-seat sailplane began in 1974, and the first flight of the prototype was that same year. Thecantilevered mid-wing has a constant chord with ailerons and upper-surface spoilers but no tabs or flaps.The fuselage is all-aluminum with a flush-riveted skin, and the swept T-tail has a one-piece elevator. One unsprung nosewheel with a […]