TAYLOR "MINI-IMP" - Plane + Pilot

TAYLOR “MINI-IMP”

Plane & Pilot

Friday, May 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Mini-Imp is a single-seat, homebuilt aircraft distinguished by its unique configuration, featuring a pusher propeller, an inverted V-type tail, and a high wing that folds for towing and storage.
It boasts impressive performance with a cruise speed of over 150 mph and a climb rate of 1,200 fpm, combined with high stability, safe flyability, and limited aerobatic capability (stressed to 9 Gs).
Constructed from aluminum and fiberglass, it is designed for easy assembly with a wide choice of engines (60 to 115 hp) and offers good fuel economy of 3.5 gallons per hour.

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The Mini-Imp is a single-seat version of the twoseat Imp. It features an unusual configuration with a pusher prop aft of an inverted V-type tail assembly and cantilevered high wing that folds back for towing and storage. The wing is the latest NASA design with a spoiler and flaps. The retractable gear is the tricycle spring-legged type. A controllable propeller is available. Power is provided by any engine from 60 to 115 hp. The most common engines are the 60-hp Franklin, 60- hp Limbach VW, 70-hp Turbo Revmaster VW, 80-hp Turbo Kawasaki (1,000cc), 100-hp Continental, and 115-hp Avco Lycoming Modification. The aluminum and fiberglass Mini-Imp requires a minimum of tools to construct, and all hard-to-build parts are available. It offers unequaled safe flyability and stability, positive spiral stability, limited aerobatic capability (stressed to 9 Gs), and good fuel economy (3.5 gph).