Striplin Star Ranger

High monowing with enclosed cabin. Control surfaces include tip rudders, which can be split When applied simultaneously they act as air brakes. Construction consists of layered foam and fiberglass from premolded external skins and some spruce. Wings, tail surfaces and fuselage are covered with fiberglass. Powerplant: One Yamaha mounted in a pusher position aft of the wing on the centerline. A reduction gear of 3.6:1 turns a two-blade wooden Ritz propeller. Fuel is carried in a fiberglass tank mounted in the wing. Landing Gear: Shock-mounted tricycle gear with a fiberglass leaf spring and steerable nosewheel. Options include wheel fairings for all three wheels for $100, larger diameter wheels (16 inch, 40 cm) $105, skis $150, floats $750, removable side windows $100, instrument panel, radio, shoulder harness $22, ballistic deployment parachute $850.

Engine displacement 100 or 225cc, 12 or 20 hp
Static thrust, 70 lbs or 110 lbs
Wingspan, 32 ft
Wing area, 151 sq.ft
Aspect ratio, 7:1
Overall length, 14 ft
Empty weight. 185 lb
Usable payload (include fuel), 250 lb
Wing loading, 31 lbs/sq.ft
L/D power-off glide ratio,17:l
Cruise speed (85% power), 59 mph
Stall speed, 18 mph
Ap¬proach speed, 35 mph
Flair speed, 25 mph
Liftoff speed, 25 mph
Takeoff roll distance, 225 ft
Rate of climb, 250 fpm
Fuel capacity, 5 Usgal
Range at cruise, .325 mi

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