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The Orlik 2 first flew in 1938, and an improved variation, the Orlik 3 competed in the 1940 Olympic Games. It had airbrakes beneath the wings. The design briefly held a world altitude record in 1948 of 30,000 feet.

The PIK motorized glider has a manually retractable engine and propeller. The Rotax 503 500cc two-stroke two-cylinder engine produces 43 hp at 6,200 RPM. With double carburetors and resonance exhaust system, the whole snowmobile engine has been redesigned and built to aircraft requirements. The propeller is belt driven giving a 1:2 reduction. When not in […]

The only glider manufactured by Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus was the B4. About 300 were produced beginning in 1972 until the Japanese company Nippi bought the rights to the design. The P4 is all metal and economical to maintain, and has good acro capabilities.

This sleek motorglider is essentially a stock KR-1 with longer wings and a bigger tail. For a wing curve, an RAF-48 standard KR-1 airfoil was used for the center section and the GA(W)-2 airfoil for the replacement outer panels. The outer wing section provides a clean and responsive curve for use with a spoiler/flap control, […]

The Cloudster is a powered sailplane or an airplane that soars, whichever you prefer. The all-metal airplane is fitted with a 100-hp Continental and a Wortmann FX 67-170/17 airfoil. The flaps, which also serve as airbrakes, are electrically actuated, and the ailerons and flaps are interconnected to operate together from -12 degrees to +8 degrees. […]

SF-25 SF-28A The two-place all-fiberglass SF-H34 has pleasant flight characteristics and a low construction weight. Schempp-Hirth airbrakes on the top surface of the wings are provided for glide-angle control. The nosewheel is fixed, and the main landing wheel is sprung. A disc brake is mounted with the main landing wheel. Visibility is excellent through the […]

REMOS GX Base/used price: $116,500 Engine make/model: Rotax 912S Horsepower 100@SL Propeller type: Sensenich Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 670 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 650 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 518 Fuel capacity (lbs.): 22 Wingspan: 30 ft. 6 in. Overall length: 21 ft. 3 in. Overall height: 7 ft. 5 in. […]

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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,350. Empty wt. 925. Fuel capacity 26. Wingspan 24′. Length 19’8″. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 135. Cruise mph 115. Stall mph 48. Climb rate 950. Range 500. The Kittiwake single-seat low-wing monoplane was designed to make full use of all-metal materials and modern construction while retaining a simple design that lends itself […]