CIRRUS DESIGN “VK30″€

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Key Takeaways:

  • The VK30 was a 1987 kit aircraft developed by Alan and Dale Klapmeier, known for the Cirrus SR20/SR22.
  • This five-seater aircraft boasted a 300-hp Continental pusher engine and a cruise speed exceeding 200 mph.
  • The rights to the VK30 were sold to an Israeli company for certification, but the project was never completed.
  • Only five VK30 models were ever built, and the kit is no longer available.
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Alan and Dale Klapmeier, progenitors of the Cirrus SR20 and SR22 certified aircraft, offered a kit aircraft in 1987 called the VK30. The five-seater was powered by a 300-hp Continental pusher engine and had a cruise speed of over 200 mph. The Klapmeiers sold the rights to an Israeli company with intentions to certify the design, but the plan never moved forward. The kit is no longer available and only 5 models were ever built

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