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FP Youngster FP RS Tiger Moth FP303 FP202 STANDARD DATA: Seats: 1; Gross weight: 500 lbs.; Empty weight: 250 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 13 gals.; Wingspan: 29 ft.; Length: 18 ft.; Engine horsepower: 28. PERFORMANCE: Top cruise speed: 60 mph; Stall speed: 26 mph; Climb rate: 900 fpm; Takeoff run: 95 ft.; Landing roll: 125 ft.; […]

STANDARD DATA: Gross weight: 650 lbs.; Empty weight: 390 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 5 gals.; Wingspan: 28 ft.; Length: 15.8 ft.; Engine: 40 hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 90 mph; Cruise speed: 80 mph; Stall speed: 34 mph; Climb rate: 600 fpm; Takeoff run: 250 ft.; Landing roll: 250 ft.; Range: 175 nm. The Scooter was […]

The Explorer Aircraft Aqua Glider can be towed behind any powerboat capable of speeds in excess of 35 mph. The biplane wings have a forward stagger and make use of a conventional single wooden spar and balance floats on the tips of the lower wing. The hull is built from spruce and mahogany plywood, then […]

Because the Flightsail (or unpowered Seasprite) can be fitted with a 90 hp engine as well as towed behind a 70 hp powerboat, it’s listed in the homebuilt aircraft section of this book. Glider specifications are included in the specifications and performance chart in this section.

STANDARD DATA: Gross weight: 1,150 lbs.; Empty weight: 690 lbs.; Fuel capacity: 15 gals.; Wingspan: 22 ft. 5 in.; Length: 19 ft. 7 in.; Engine: 80 hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 110 mph; Cruise speed: 100 mph; Stall speed: 37 mph; Climb rate: 800 fpm; Service ceiling: 10,000+ fpm; Takeoff run: 400 ft.; Landing roll: […]

Plane & Pilot’s Guide TO AVIATION’S most current PROMOTIONAL DEALS

2009 CESSNA 350 New price: $535,000 Engine make/model: Continental IO-550N Horsepower: 310@SL TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type/diameter: 78-in., CS McCauley Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3400 Gross weight (lbs.): 3400 Landing weight (lbs.): 3230 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2475 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 925 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): […]

2009 MAULE MXT-7-180A New price: $173,900 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-360 Horsepower: 180@SL TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type/diameter: 2-blade, CS Hartzell Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2500 Gross weight (lbs.): 2500 Landing weight (lbs.): 1528 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 972 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 534 Useable fuel (gals.): 73 […]

JABIRU J230-SP LSA Base price: $104,900 Engine make/model: Jabiru 3300 Horsepower: 120 Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 800 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 520 Usable fuel, std. (gals.): 35 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 310 PERFORMANCE Max cruise speed (kts.): 120 Climb rate, SL, two people (fpm): 1000+ Climb […]