BEETS G/B SPECIAL

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The G/B is a single-seat, open-cockpit sporting plane featuring a high parasol-braced wing and powered by a 70-hp Volkswagen engine.
It offers strong performance with a top speed of 156 mph, a cruise speed of 120 mph, a climb rate of 2,000 fpm, and a range of 600 miles, while maintaining a low stall speed of 35 mph.
The aircraft's construction includes a fabric-covered steel tube fuselage and a fabric-covered spruce wing, with all plans, kits, and components available through the Stolp Starduster Corp.

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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 925. Empty wt. 603. Fuel capacity n/a. Wingspan 25′. Length 16’4″. Engine 70-hp Volkswagen.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 156. Cruise mph 120. Stall mph 35. Climb rate 2,000. Takeoff run 200. Landing roll 300. Range 600.

The G/B is a single-seat open-cockpit sporting plane featuring a high parasol-braced wing and conventional landing gear. While the fuselage is a fabric-covered steel tube structure, the wing is built with spruce spars and ribs, also fabric covered. All plans, kits, and components are sold through the Stolp Starduster Corp.