BAKENG "DUCE" - Plane + Pilot

BAKENG “DUCE”

Plane & Pilot

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

Awarded "Outstanding New Design" and "Design Improvement" by the EAA in 1971, this is a high-performance, parasol-wing homebuilt aircraft.
It features a V-strut braced wing constructed from metal, spruce, and fabric, a steel tube and fabric-covered fuselage, conventional tailwheel landing gear, and tandem seating.
The aircraft boasts impressive performance including a 145 mph top speed, 2,000 fpm climb rate, 17,000 ft ceiling, and very short 150 ft takeoff and landing runs.
The design allows for horizontally opposed or radial engines and has a biplane variant known as the Double Duce.

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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 898. Fuel capacity 28. Wingspan 30’4″. Length 20’9″. Engine 120-hp Lycoming.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 145. Cruise mph 105. Stall mph 36. Climb rate 2,000. Ceiling 17,000. Takeoff run 150. Landing roll 150. Range 300.

The high-performance parasol-wing homebuilt received the “Outstanding New Design” and “Design Improvement” awards from the EAA in 1971. The V-strut braced wing utilizes both metal and spruce construction and is covered with fabric. The fuselage is also fabric covered but is built from steel tubes. The landing gear is the conventional tailwheel type, and the two seats are arranged in tandem fashion. Bakeng has also designed a biplane version of the Duce, called the Double Duce. Horizontally opposed and radial engines can be used.