New price (with Garmin G1000): US$274,500
Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 hp
TBO: 2000 hr
Fuel type: 100/100LL
Propeller: Sensenich FP
Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed
Max ramp weight: 2400 lb
Gross weight: 2400 lb
Landing weight: 2200 lb
Empty weight, std: 1592 lb
Useful load, std: 808 lb
Payload, full std. fuel: 502 lb
Useful fuel, std: 51 USgal
Wingspan: 31 ft. 6 in
Overall length: 22 ft
Height: 8 ft
Wing area: 140 sq. ft
Wing loading: 17.1 lbs./sq. ft
Power loading: 13.3 lbs./hp
Wheel size: 6.00 x 6 in
Seating capacity: 4
Cabin width: 40 in
Cabin height: 46 in
Cruise speed 75% power: 143 kt
Fuel consumption 75% power: 10.7 USgph
Vso: 53 kt
Best rate of climb: 850 fpm
Maximum operating altitude: 13,800 ft
Takeoff ground roll: 865 ft
Takeoff over 50-ft. obstacle: 1550 ft
Landing ground roll: 410 ft
Landing over 50-ft. obstacle: 1120 ft
Author: Terry
Thornhill TS 1
An authentic full-scale Sopwith Camel replica constructed by Gerald Thornhill of Hampshire, Illinois, USA, assembled in June 1985. A full size reproduction utilising a number of original parts including the engine.
It was imported to New Zealand in 1997 as ZK-JMU by film maker Peter Jackson and features a number of original components, including a 160 hp Gnome rotary engine, wicker seat and instruments.
The aircraft is painted as B3889 (coded B1) as used by Blenheim-born Capt Clive Collett of 70 Squadron RFC. This was the second of four Camels in which Collett was successful in combat and he achieved five of his twelve aerial victories flying it between August 13 and 25, 1918.
This Camel made its public debut at the Classic Fighters Air Show at Omaka during Easter 2001 where it spectacularly shed its cowling in mid-display. Flown by American pilot Gene de Marco saw it successfully return to earth.
Engine: Le Rhone rotary, 160 hp
Thorn Eccles
The Thorn coal gas balloon, named Eccles, was registered G-ATGN constructor number 2, built by J.Thorn.
It was eventually withdrawn from use.
Thor Air Thor 1-2 / 12
A taildragger configuration and heavy-duty bungee sprung landing gear. The Canadian-built two-seater can also be fitted with floats or skis made at Thor Air’s Weston Ontario factory. The Thor 1-2 is basically a beefed-up version of the Thor 1, heavier tub¬ing and the cockpit frame is slight¬ly different. The Thor 1-2 features side-by-side seating, dual control sticks and rudder pedals and a center-mounted throttle. A full windshield, gold and black anodized aluminum tubing, in-cabin pulp start, remote choke, adjustable padded seat and a removable gas tank are also standard. The THOR-12-47 is basically the same as THOR-11-28 except Two-Place. The undercarriage is the same as Thor-11-28. 1984 PRICE: $7,482.
Thor 1-2
Empty wt 320 lbs
Wingspan 32 ft 4 in
Wing area 167 sq ft
Height 7 ft 8 in
Length 13 ft 8 in
Fuel 5 gal
Engine Rotax 447, 42 hp @ 6,600 rpm
Stall: 27 mph
Cruise 30-55 mph
Top speed 63 mph
Vne 70 mph
Gross Wt 750 lbs
Climb rate, 500 fpm
Thor 12-47
Engine: Rotax 503, 47 hp, geared drive
Wingspan 32.3’
Wing area 167 sq.ft
Empty weight 320 lbs
Gross weight 700 lbs
Cruise speed 3055 mph
Stall speed 27 mph
Climb 700 fpm
Takeoff run 70-130 ft
Landing roll 50-100 ft
Thor Air Thor 1 / Thor 11
The Thor-11-28 is a single-engine, high wing taildragger, strut braced, double-surface wings, independent 3-axis controls. The engine is tractor mounted and the undercarriage is independent fully suspended gear, tail-dragger type, fully suspended steerable tailwheel. 1984 PRICE: $6,236. The THOR-11-40 is of the same basic configuration as THOR-11-28. LANDING GEAR: Same as Thor-11-28. 1984 PRICE: $6,655.
Thor 1
Empty wt: 238 lbs
Wing span: 32’3”
Wing area: 167 sq.ft
Height: 7’9”
Length: 13’9”
Fuel cap; 5 USG
Construction: Aluminium, Dacron
Engine: Rotax 277 (268 cc) 28 hp
Static thrust: 275 lbs
Max wt: 500 lbs
Stall: 22 mph
Max speed: 63 mph
Vne: 75 mph
Climb rate: 700 fpm @ 30 mph
Design limit: +5, -3g
Glide ratio: 9-1
Wing loading: 2.99 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 17.86 lbs/hp
Seats: 1
Thor-11-28
Engine: Rotax 277, 28 hp, 2:1 reduction
Wingspan 32.3’
Wing area 167 sq.ft
Empty weight 238 lbs
Gross weight 500 lbs
Cruise speed 55 mph
Stall speed 22 mph
Climb 700 fpm
Takeoff run 50-100’
Landing roll 30-75’
Thor-11-40
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp, 2.5:1 reduction
Wingspan 32.3’
Wing area 167 sq.ft
Empty weight 253 lbs
Gross weight 500 lbs
Cruise speed 55 mph
Stall speed 22 mph
Climb 1000 fpm
Takeoff run 30-50’
Landing roll 30-75’
Thor Air
1984: 457 Fenmar Dr, Dept. GR, Weston, Ontario, Canada M9L 2R6.
UL builder
Thompson-Balbone Special
Ralph & Harry Thompson built the Thompson-Balbone Special N1305V in 1949 as a Midget racer piloted by Ralph Thompson.
Engine: Continental C-85, 85 hp
Thompson F Boat
Circa 1910, a Mr Thompson produced five, probably conversions of Curtiss F aircraft
Thompson Special
Built in the 1980s, the Thompson Special N78854 two-place open cockpit biplane looked much like an all-metal Stearman.
Thompson Air Sucker
Classified by Jane’s in 1910 as an “Air Sucker” of George Thompson, this had an oval fuselage with a wing on top, and propellers within the body to “suck air in, and expel it to work the machine.” No flight data was recorded.
