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The Extra 300L is a Lycoming AEIO-540-powered two-seat aircraft, with low-mounted wing and shorter fuselage. [3] More of these two-seater variants have been produced than any other model. Its wing is mounted at the bottom of the fuselage, with its span reduced from 26 to 24 ft (7.9 to 7.3 m).
An early version of the Edge 540 with a wire-braced tail. The Zivko Edge 540 manufactured by Zivko Aeronautics is a highly aerobatic aircraft.Capable of a 420 degree per second roll rate and a 3,700 foot per minute climb rate, it has been flown to victory on the international Unlimited aerobatics circuit several times since the mid-1990s.
SpaceShipTwo was launched from the WhiteKnightTwo launcher aircraft, which took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California during testing. Spaceport America (formerly Southwest Regional Spaceport), a US$212 million spaceport in New Mexico , partly funded by the state government, [ 45 ] became the permanent launch site for the latter ...
The cockpit seats two in tandem with the pilot in front when flying solo; dual controls are fitted. There is a baggage area behind the rear seat. There is a baggage area behind the rear seat. The Speedtwin has a fixed conventional undercarriage , its mainwheels, fitted with hydraulic brakes , on oleo legs from below each engine, giving it a 2. ...
The GameBird was certified by European Aviation Safety Agency in the CS-23 Aerobatic category on 12 April 2017 and by the US Federal Aviation Administration under FAR 23 on 29 August 2017. [4] [3] Game Composites received a production certificate from the FAA in June, 2019. [5] As of 26 September 2021, there were 32 GB1 aircraft registered in ...
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2011/12 and manufacturer General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Length: 6.715 m (22 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) Height: 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) Wing area: 9.50 m 2 (102.3 sq ft) Empty weight: 275 kg (606 lb) Max takeoff weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) Fuel capacity: 100 L (26.4 US gal, 22.0 Imp gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS ...
The Pitts Special (company designations S-1 and S-2) is a series of light aerobatic biplanes designed by Curtis Pitts. It has accumulated many competition wins since its first flight in 1944. The Pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even today, remain potent competition aircraft in the lower ...
The Giles G-202 is an unlimited-level aerobatic airplane designed by Richard Giles. This carbon fiber composite monoplane was manufactured by AkroTech Aviation in Troutdale, Oregon . The tandem two-seater was based upon the single-seater Giles G-200 .