What do you get when you put a turbine engine on one of the most versatile of all bush planes? A pretty epic race-winning …
Homebuilt/Kitbuilt Aircraft
The inventorâs spirit has long lived in the heart of the aviation enthusiast. The dream has been alive since perhaps the dawn of man, but building a flying machine that can carry man into the skies to fly with the birds has only recently become a reality. It is this spirit that drives certain individuals to plan and build their own aircraft regardless of the availability of production aircraft. There has never really been a lull in the experimental movement. As time and technology marches on, the movement continues to gain in popularity and numbers. Design innovation and the availability and use of the most technologically advanced materials has kept the fire burning while opening up doors to efficient structural and aerodynamic design.
Draco: The Coolest Airplane In The World?
What do you get when you put a turbine engine on one of the most versatile of all bush planes …
Sling 4 Turbo
You know a designer has confidence in a new experimental aircraft when his first journey following the required home field …
ZENAIR MONO-Z
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 960. Empty wt. 630. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 22′. Length 19’6″. Engine 100-hp Continental …
VCA-1
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,100. Empty wt. 710. Fuel capacity 24.5. Wingspan 20′. Length 18′. Engine 100-hp …
TURNER T-40B
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,600. Empty wt. 828. Fuel capacity 20. Wingspan 22’3″. Length 19’9″. PERFORMANCE: Top …
TURNER T-40A
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 950.Fuel capacity 20. Wingspan 24’11”. Length 19’5″. PERFORMANCE: Top …
TURNER T-40
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,050. Empty wt. 750. Fuel capacity 18. Wingspan 22’3″. Length 19’5″. PERFORMANCE: Top …
TOURBILLION YC-12
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 952. Empty wt. 628. Fuel capacity 16. Wingspan 22′. Length 19′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 146. Cruise …
STITS FLUT-R-BUG
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,032. Empty wt. 575. Wingspan 26′. Length 18′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Climb rate 1 …
STUKA JU 87-82
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 2,260. Engine 220- hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 132. Cruise mph 124. Stall mph 64 …