KELEHER JK-1 "LARK" - Plane + Pilot

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, notable for its strut-braced configuration and fabric-covered steel-tube and wooden construction.
Powered by engines ranging from 65 to 100 hp, it achieves a top speed of 135 mph and a cruise speed of 122 mph.
Key performance figures include a 300-mile range, a 1,000 fpm climb rate, and a gross weight of 855 lbs.

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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.