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A model of the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing aircraft in a wind tunnel at NASA's Ames Research Center By early 2019, following extensive wind tunnel testing at NASA Ames Research Center , an optimized truss and more sweep for the 170 ft (52 m) span wing allowed flying higher and faster, up from Mach 0.70–0.75 to Mach 0.80 like current jetliners ...
Data from Challenger.ca General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger and 500 lb (227 kg) useful load Length: 20 ft (6.1 m) Wingspan: 31 ft 6 in (9.60 m) Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Wing area: 177 sq ft (16.4 m 2) Empty weight: 460 lb (209 kg) Max takeoff weight: 960 lb (435 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, inline, two stroke, piston aircraft engine, 50 hp (37 kW ...
Eight aircraft were ordered by the IGN, based at Creil airfield to the north of Paris. The aircraft's wing design made it ideal for long-duration, low-speed flight, ideal for aerial photography and survey work. These machines were designated HD.34 and were fitted with an extensively glazed nose and an offset retractable nosewheel. They flew ...
The Bushmaster is a high-wing, strut-braced monoplane of conventional design with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. [1] [2] It has two seats, side-by-side, in an enclosed cabin. [1] [2] Fuselage construction is of welded steel tube, covered in fabric, and the wing is all metal. [1] [2] It is powered by a nose-mounted engine driving a tractor ...
"Electric aircraft generates buzz at Oshkosh air show". Chicago Tribune. August 1, 2010. "Air show examines hybrid airliners". United Press. Aug 2, 2010. "NASA, Boeing Test Low-Drag Truss-Braced Wing Concept: High-aspect-ratio, truss-braced wing promises marked fuel savings". Aviation Week & Space Technology. Aviation Week Network. January 27, 2014
Data from Cliche and Kitplanes General characteristics Crew: one Length: 16 ft 9 in (5.11 m) Wingspan: 30 ft 3 in (9.22 m) Height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m 2) Empty weight: 254 lb (115 kg) Gross weight: 504 lb (229 kg) Fuel capacity: 5 US gallons (19 litres) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 277, 28 hp (21 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed wooden Performance Maximum speed: 63 mph (101 km/h ...
The Kolb Ultrastar is an American single seat, high wing, strut-braced, single engine, pusher configuration, conventional landing gear-equipped ultralight aircraft that was produced in kit form by Kolb Aircraft of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and intended for amateur construction.
The Bellanca YO-50 was a United States prototype observation aircraft, built for the United States Army in 1940. Typical for aircraft of its type, it was a high-wing braced monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and extensive cabin glazing.