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Cab Wasp  Cadet  Cadet MkIII  Calypso  CGS Hawk  Challenger I  Chandelle MkIV  Chickenox  Chinook WTR-11  Citizen Fly  Clipper  Cloudbuster  Cloud Dancer  Cloudhopper MkII  Cloudrider  Cloudster I  Cobra  Condor II  Condor (Cohen)  Connie  Coyote  Cumulus  Cygnet

 

Cab Wasp. (Aus). Late 70’s design. Fuji Robyn 250 cc, one cycle engine with belt drive. Similar to the Wheeler Scout Mk2, but

with strut braced wing.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Cadet. Tractor engine. Aluminum tube and sailcloth construction. 3-Axis with yoke control. Roll uses half-span ailerons. Double surface and strut braced wing. Tricycle landing gear with steerable front wheel. Length 16.5', height 8', wing span 30', wing area 163 sq/ft. Empty weight 248 lbs. Payload 303 lbs. Structural limits +6 Gs and -4 Gs. Glide ratio 8:1. Aircore Industries Inc.

 

 

 

 

Cadet Mk III Motor Tutor. A single seat, high wing, open cockpit aircraft, V.W. powered (1500-1600 cc.), using 2.25 gallons per hour cruising at 50 knots at 2,800 rpm., rate of climb 375 feet per minute, stalling at 33 knots. Slingsby.

 

 

 

Calypso. (1984). 3-axis controls. Full-span ailerons. Tricycle landing gear with steerable nose wheel. True tapered wings. Double surface wings. Parachute standard equipment. L 19’, h6.6’, Wing span 33’, wing area 160 sq/ft. Cuyuna ULII-01 pusher engine. Cruise speed 50 mph, stall speed 27 mph. Climb rate 800 fpm. Glide ratio 9:1. Empty weight 278 lbs. Payload 222 lbs. Load factors +6 Gs and -4 Gs. Leach Aircraft Inc., El Cajon, CA.

 

 

CGS Hawk. (U.S., 1981). Conceived by Chuck Slusarczyk. Length 20.7’, height 6/89’, wing span 28.8’, wing area 135 sq/ft. Empty weight 270 lbs. Payload 280 lbs. Load factors +4 Gs and –3 Gs. Glide ratio 8.5:1. CGS Hawk Aviation.

 

 

 

Challenger I. 3-Axis with full-span ailerons. Steerable nosewheel. Double surface wings and enclosed cockpit with optional doors. Factory built airframe and wings. Dope and fabric covering. Estimated 100 hours build time. Length 18.5’, height 6’. Empty weight 235 lbs. Payload 265 lbs. Wing span 31.5 ft. Wing area 142 sq/ft. Load factors +4 Gs and -3 Gs. Glide ratio 10:1.  Quad City UL, 3810 34th St., Moline, IL 61265, 309-764-3515, daveatqcu@aol.com.

 

 

 

Chandelle Mk IV. Designed by Nile Downer. Sing-seat high-wing monoplane with three-axis control. Tricycle landing gear. Aluminum alloy tube airframe. Single surface wing. Wing span 30.3’, wing area 176 sq/ft. Empty weight 243 lbs. Payload 257 lbs. 35 hp Cuyuna ULII-02 pusher engine. Climb rate 650 fpm. Cruise speed 40 mph and stall speed 22 mph. Chandelle Aircraft.

 

 

 

Chickinox Monoplace. (Belg, 1984). Designed by Jacky Tonet. 2-Axis control. Stainless steel tubular structure.  Length 16.4’, height 7.2’, wing span 30.8’, wing area 142 sq. Empty weight 289 lbs, Payload 218 lbs. +6 Gs and -3 Gs. Glide ratio 10:1. Dynali SA.

 

 

 

Chinook WT-11. (Can. 1977). Single seat, enclosed cockpit with pusher engine. Designed by Wladymir Talanchuk and Curt Lumas. Aluminum tube and sailcloth construction. 3-Axis controls. Hi-wing, double surface, strut braced wing. Taildragger with steerable tailwheel. Length 17.6', height 5'11", wing span 35'.Structural limits +5.5 Gs and -3 Gs. Glide ratio 10:1. Empty weight 230 lbs. Birdman Enterprises. Alberta, Canadahttp://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/BeaverChinook/?yguid=75609453.

 

 

 

Citizen Fly. Single seat, pusher engine hi-wing monoplane. Length 18', height 5.1'. Wing span 27', wing area 100 sq/ft. Empty weight 254 lbs. 28 hp. JPX SOS engine. Cruise speed 55 mph, landing speed 27 mph. Climb rate 700 fpm. Available in tricycle or tailwheel landing gear versions. Building time approximately 56 hrs. Structural limits +6 Gs and -4 Gs. Leroy Ent. 

 

 

 

Clipper.  (1984). Designed by Fred Bell and re-introduced in 2002. Single seat parasol, strut braced, high wing taildragger aircraft with a tractor engine. Uses a 4130 chromoly welded steel fuselage with double surfaced wings covered with dacron sailcloth. Wing span 30’, wing area 154 sq/ft. Length 17.3’, height 7.5’. Empty weight 252 lbs. Payload 330 lbs. Cruise speed 60 mph and stalls at 20 mph. Climb rate 500 fpm. Load factors +6 Gs -4 Gs. Glide ratio 6:1. Sunrise Ultralight Mfg. Co. New Caney, Tx.

 

 

 

Cloudbuster (1981). Powered glider with tractor engine, Aluminum, fabric and composite construction. 3-Axis controls. Double surface, strut braced tapered wings with half-span ailerons. Tricycle landing gear with steerable nosewheel. Length 15.6’, height 7.4’, wing span 37’, wing area 153 sq/ft. Empty weight 248 lbs. Structural limits +4.5 Gs and -2.25 Gs. Glide ratio 13:1. Cloudbuster Inc.

 

 

 

Cloud Dancer. (1983). Pusher type V-tail powered glider designed by Erwin Rodger and Delura Roger. Aluminum tube and sailcloth construction. 80% double surface cantilever wings. Taildragger with steerable tail wheel. 3-Axis control uses ruddervators and spoilerons. Construction is aluminum tube, and dacron sail cloth. Length 17’, height 4.5’, Wing span 40', wing area 132 sq/ft. Empty weight 252 lbs. Payload 252 lbs. Structural limits +4.2 Gs and -2 Gs. Glide ratio 15:1. US Aviation, 265 Echo Lane South St. Paul, MN  55075. (Jane’s 85-86, p. 715).

 

 

 

Cloudhopper MkII. (Brit.) Singe-seat, strut braced, high wing monoplane. 2-Axis control system with tricycle landing gear. Steerable nosewheel. Tube and Dacron design. Empty weight 217 lbs. Structural limits +4 Gs and -2 Gs. Length  14.4’, wing span 27.7’, wing area 161 sq/ft. Lovegrove. (No picture available).

 

 

Cloud Rider. Low front mounted engine with tricycle landing gear and strut braced double surface wing. 3-axis control. 32’ wing span. Cuyuna ULII-02 tractor engine. Cloud Rider Aviation.

 

 

 

Cloudster I. Introduced at Oshkosh 1996 and first flew in 1999. Wood with metal struts. The plane was available in plans or as sub component kits. 3-Axis controls with tail dragger configuration with pilots legs extended outside the fuselage to the rudder pedals. Length 16.4’, wing span 30’. Empty weight 250 lbs. Cruise 50 mph, stall 22 mph, and climb rate 700 fpm. Pop’s Props.

 

 

 

Cobra. (U.S. 1982). Designed by Wayne and Kerry Richter. Single seat monoplane with pusher engine configuration. Conventional 3-Axis control. Double surface wire braced wing with spoilerons. Tricycle landing gear with optional steerable front wheel and nosewheel brakes. 30 hp 430RR Cuyuna engine. Cruise speed 50 mph, stall speed 24 mph. and climb rate at 1000 fpm. Length 17.5’, height 9.3’, Wing span 35’ and wing area 155 sq/ft. Empty weight 235 lbs. Payload 280 lbs. Load factors +5 Gs and -3 Gs. Glide ratio 9:1. Advanced Aviation. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-qAybT-ic8rQ/cobra_ultralight_aircraft_quick_flight/.


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Condor. Designed by Buddy Head, Bob Carswell and Dave French. Single seat with pusher engine. Aluminum tube and sailcloth construction. 3-Axis controls. Single surface wire braced wings with spoilers. Tricycle landing gear. Non-steerable nosewheel. Kawasaki 440 engine. Climb rate 775 fpm. Length 10', height 9.7', wing span 32', wing area 168 sq. ft. Empty weight 245 lbs. Structural limits: +5 Gs and -3 Gs. Glide ratio 7:1. Approximate build time 75 hrs. Similar to Quicksilver MX. Seahawk Industries and Condor Aircraft.

 

 

Condor. Designed by Steve Cohen as a second generation refined version of the Stolaero.

 

 

 

Connie. The Connie is an amphibious single center float ultralight, with wing tip floats on the wings. The pilot sits in front of the wing, in a seat on top of the float. The Connie uses bolt and rivet together construction, covered in Dacron sail cloth, with estimated building times in the 100 hour range. Empty weight 328 lbs. Wing area 118 sq/ft. Cruise 55 mph. Stall at 25 mph. Quest Air Soaring Center, 6548 Groveland Airport Road, Groveland, FL 34736.

 

 

Coyote.  Designed by Randy Schlitter as a single-seat high-wing monoplane. Conventional 3-axis controls. Wing braced by cables and kingpost. Fuselage and empennage covered. Semi-enclosed cockpit. Taildragger with optional brakes. Length 17’, height 5.5’. Wing span 32’, wing area 133 sq/ft. 28 hp Rotax 277 tractor engine. Empty weight 249 lbs, payload 286 lbs. Load factors +3.5 Gs and -1.5 Gs. Cruise speed 40 mph, stall speed 25 mph. Glide ratio 10:1. Rans Inc., Hays, Ks. 

 

    

 

 

Cumulus.  (U.S., 1996). Single-seat, motor-glider with 40hp, Rotax 447 pusher engine. Length 20’, height 4.5’, Wing span 43’, wing area 140 sq/ft. Empty weight 360 lbs. Useful load 280 lbs. Cruise speed 60 mph and stall speed 32 mph. Load factors +4 Gs and -2 Gs. Glide ratio 20:1. Rate of climb 1000 fpm. Approximate build time is 150 hrs. U.S. Aviation, St. Paul, MN.

 

 

 

Cygnet. Pamco.  According to Steve Robards the Cygnet was built in S.E. Queensland around 1981/1982. It had a welded airframe and aluminum wings. (No specs available).

 

 

 

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