Quicksilver E  Quicksilver MX  Ragwing 4  Rally Sport  Ranger  Resurgam  RK-1  Robbins R7  Ronair  Rotec

 

 

Quicksilver E. Hybrid. 20hp Cuyuna 215R pusher engine. Length 18.1’, height 9.8’. Wing span 32’, wing area 160 sq/ft. Payload 220 lbs. Cruise speed 34 mph, stall speed 19 mph. Climb rate 450 fpm. Empty weight 195 lbs. Eipper Aircraft. (Jane’s 83-84).

 

 

 

Quicksilver MX. (1981). Comes in single or double surfaced wire braced wings. Designed by Dave Cronk. Steerable nosewheel. Constructed of anodized aluminum bolted tubing. Wing covering is pre-sewn dacron sailcloth envelopes. Length 18', wing span 28', wing area 156 sq/ft. Empty weight 250 lbs. Load factors +5 Gs -3 Gs. Cruise speed 46 mph, stall speed 24 mph. Glide ratio 6.5:1. Assembly time estimated at 30 to 40 hrs. Quicksilver Aircraft, 27495 Diaz Rd., Temecula, CA 92590, 909-676-4883.

 

Ragwing 4. Single seat, midwing monoplane reminiscent of the Church Midwing Sport that was a pylon racer. Constructed of wood and covered with dope and fabric. Approximate build time is 400 to 800 hrs. Length 16', height 4.6', wing span 26.6', wing area 117 sq/ft. Empty weight 223 lbs. Ragwing Aviation. P.O. Box 39. Tokeena Air Park, Townville, SC 29689, 864-972-5606.

 

Rally Sport. Designed by Bill Adaska as a single seat with pusher engine. Aluminum tube and sailcloth construction. 3-Axis controls. Single surface, wire braced wing. Taildragger landing gear. Length 16.5', height 10.4', wing span 27', wing area 135 sq/ft. Empty weight 248 lbs. Structural limits +6 Gs and -3 Gs. 6. Glide ratio 8:1. Rotec Engineering. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RotecFlyers/?yguid=75609453.

 

Ranger. (Aus., 1981). Single seat, high-wing monoplane with cable braced wing and tail dragger landing gear. Designed by Roger Labahan for simple construction time of approximately 80 hrs. Length 15.5', height 7.5'. Wing span 25', wing area 94 sq/ft. Empty weight 160 lbs, payload 190 lbs. Load factors +5 Gs and -2 Gs. Glide ratio 9:1. (No picture available). Labahan.

 

 

Resurgam. (Aus.). Originally designed by Gordon Bedson in 1948 and re-emerged in 1982 as a plans design. Single seat, pusher double surface high-wing, monoplane with 3-Axis control system. Front half spruce and plywood with rear half aluminum tubing. Tricycle landing gear. Wing span 28’, wing area112 sq/ft. Empty weight 205 lbs. Gordon Bedson and Assoc.

 

 

 

RK-1. Designed by Robert Kiklo. Three-axis control with full span ailerons. Taildragger. Empty weight 240 lbs. Wing span 26.5’, wing area 151 sq/ft. Length 16’9”. 30 hp Cuyuna 430R engine. Cruise speed 55 mph, stall speed 25 mph. Climb rate 800 fpm. Experimental Aeroplane Works.

 

 

 

Robbins  R-7. High-wing biplane. Uses square aluminum tubing bolted together. Approximately 200 hr. build time. Robbins Enterprises, Staples, MN. http://www.ultralightnews.ca/airventure04/robbins.htm.

 

 

 

Ronair. 20 hp twin Chrysler. High wing monoplane with kingpost and cable bracing. Side mounted joystick. Tricycle landing gear with steerable nosewheel. Double surface wing. Test flown and ready to fly. 3-Axis design. Wing span 34’, wing area 170 sq/ft. Empty weight 180 lbs. Car-toppable. J.M. Fay Mft. Co. Ocean View, NJ.

 

 

 

Rotec.