KELEHER JK-1 “LARK”

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Lark is a single-seat, enclosed-cockpit, mid-wing monoplane (taildragger) featuring a distinctive strut-braced configuration and fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage with wooden wings.
It achieves a top speed of 135 mph, cruises at 122 mph, and has a range of 300 miles.
With a gross weight of 855 lbs, the aircraft is typically powered by engines ranging from 65 to 100 hp.

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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 855. Empty wt. 555. Fuel capacity 12. Wingspan 23′. Length 17′.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 135. Cruise mph 122. Stall mph 55. Climb rate 1,000. Takeoff run 550. Landing roll 700. Range 300.

The Lark is an enclosed-cockpit mid-wing monoplane. This single-seat taildragger is relatively unusual with its strut-braced mid-wing configuration. The fuselage is of steel-tube construction, and the wing uses wooden spars and ribs. The whole aircraft is fabric covered. Engines vary from 65 to 100 hp.

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