FIKE MODEL E
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,150. Empty wt. 690. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 22’5″. Length 19’7″. Engine 80-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 110. Cruise mph 100. Stall mph 37. Climb rate…
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| STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,150. Empty wt. 690. Fuel capacity 15. Wingspan 22'5". Length 19'7". Engine 80-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 110. Cruise mph 100. Stall mph 37. Climb rate 800. Ceiling 10,000+, Takeoff run 400. Landing roll 600. Range 280. |
William Fike, designer and Alaska airline pilot, created this two-place cabin monoplane. The Model E's airframe structure includes a Piper J-3 tail assembly, a welded steel-tube fuselage, and an all-wood fabric-covered wing. Power is supplied by an 85-hp Continental engine. The wing can be removed within 10 minutes to enable the plane to be towed.
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