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HW100 - 45000
UAW55 - 105000 RRW100 - 175000 PKRR - 7500 |
Advanced Aviation Cobra Cobra Role - Homebuilt ultralight aircraft Manufacturer - Advanced Aviation First flight - 1980s Developed from - Eipper Quicksilver The Advanced Aviation Cobra was a U.S. ultralight aircraft of extremely minimalist design marketed for homebuilding, developed from the Advanced Aviation Husky. The pilot is seated in an open framework suspended beneath a fabric-covered wing on which the engine (adapted from a snowmobile) and pusher propeller are also mounted. Early Cobras (Model A) had spoilers for roll control, while the Model B had traditional full three-axis control using ailerons. A two-seat training version, known as the King Cobra was also available. Specifications (Model B) Data from Cliche General characteristics Crew: one Wingspan: 35 ft (11 m) Wing area: 152 sq ft (14.1 m2) Empty weight: 235 lb (107 kg) Gross weight: 525 lb (238 kg) Fuel capacity: 4.8 U.S. gallons (18 L; 4.0 imp gal) Powerplant: 1 × Cuyuna 430R twin cylinder, two-stroke engine with reduction drive, 30 hp (22 kW) Performance Maximum speed: 65 mph (105 km/h, 56 kn) Cruise speed: 55 mph (89 km/h, 48 kn) Stall speed: 24 mph (39 km/h, 21 kn) Range: 130 mi (210 km, 110 nmi) Service ceiling: 9,900 ft (3,000 m) Maximum glide ratio: 9:1 Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s) wikipedia.org (en) |