The Turner airplane family got started in 1958. First aircraft in the series was the T-40, a sleek, hot little single-seater which won the 1961 Outstanding Design Trophy at the Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In. Of all-wood construction and featuring a sliding hood canopy, the T-40 was first powered by a 65-hp engine and did without all the frills associated with an electrical system. First flying on 3 April 1961, in this form it cruised at 128 and blitzed along at 145 with the throttle firewalled. It featured folding wings for storage in a single-car garage. Later, an 85-hp package was added. Both Turners feature folding wings.
Engine: Continental, 85 hp HP range: 60-125 Height: 5.42 ft Length: 19.75 ft Wing span: 22.25 ft Wing area: 78 sq.ft Weight empty: 750 lbs Gross: 1060 lbs Fuel cap: 19 USG Speed max: 170 mph Cruise: 145 mph Range: 525 sm Stall: 55 mph ROC: 1100 fpm Take-off dist: 600 ft Landing dist: 400 ft Service ceiling: 12,500 ft Seats: 1 Landing gear: nose or tail wheel