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For years, many experimental aircraft builders have strived to re-create their favorite World War II fighters in miniature. For most, many hurdles had to be negotiated to get the right look, feel, sound and, of course, performance—all at the right cost of ownership. Until the advent of composite building techniques, forming all those compound curves […]

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 […]