LACO-125

LACO-125

Plane & Pilot

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

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Laco-25 is a sturdy, agile two-seat biplane designed for ease of flying, with a top speed of 124 mph and a range of 300 miles.
It is engineered as a homebuilt aircraft, featuring a simple construction primarily from chromemoly tubing and wood, deliberately avoiding difficult-to-build or obtain parts.
The prototype uses a 125-hp Continental engine, but the design allows for interchangeability with 145-hp engines or even larger four-cylinder power plants due to its weight distribution.

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The Laco-25 is a sturdy two-seat biplane that is easy to fly yet very agile. To aid the builder, there are no castings, forgings, or other difficult-to-build-or-obtain parts. The fuselage is a Warren truss type of chromemoly tubing with wooden formers and stringers. The wings are conventional two-spar construction with wooden ribs and chrome-moly fittings for strength. This homebuilt derives its designation from the use of a 125- hp Continental in the prototype, which is interchangeable with the 145-hp engine. The weight distribution of the Laco-125 is such that larger four-cylinder power plants can be substituted.