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AEG Z.6 / B.I

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Designed by Georg König, the Z.6 three-bay biplane of unequal span became the company’s first mass production type, serving with the military from 1914 as the B.1, an unarmed two-seat reconnaissance aircraft.
Almost the entire structure was of welded steel tube, the wings each having two tubular steel spars with wooden ribs covered in fabric. The tailskid featured a nosewheel unit mounted beneath the engine to protect the propeller if the aircraft nosed over. Large radiators for the engine were mounted on each side of the fuselage.

Type: Reconnaissance biplane.
Engine: Mercedes D.I inline, 100 hp.
Wingspan: 50 ft 10.25 in / 15.5 m
Length: 34 ft 5 3/8 in / 10.5 m
Wing area: 473.6 sq.ft / 44 sq.m
Empty wt: 1433 lb / 650 kg
Max speed: 62 mph / 100 kph
Seats: 2

AEG Wright Type

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The first aircraft in 1912 was of wooden construction and modeled after the biplane of the Wright brothers. It had a wingspan of 17.5 m, powered by an eight-cylinder engine producing 75 hp; unladen weight was 850 kg and could attain a speed of 65 km / h.

Engine: 1 x 8-cylinder, 75 hp
Wingspan: 17.5 m
Empty weight: 850 kg
Max speed: 65 km / h.

AEG Z.1

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The Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft decided in 1910 to start an aeroplane department (Abteilung Flugzeugbau) at Berlin-Hennigsdorf. At the beginning they had no knowledge of design and production methods for aircraft, so as other firms they started with analyzing a proven machine. They chose a Wright biplane. After analyzing it they realized the limitations of building aircraft in wood. To gain experience in designing and building metal machines they decided in 1910 to start with a research machine which was the responsibility of chief designer Oberingenieur Paul Stumpf. The design was an open-fuselage all-metal tube construction of large dimensions, with a span of 17.5 m. It was a single-seater, with the pilot placed in the open aft of the wings. In front of the wings a small platform construction held the 75 hp Körting engine, which drove a tractor propeller mounted in the middle of the wings via a chain. The factory identification was Z. 1, with Z for Zweidecker (Biplane).

Span: 57’5″
Weight empty: 1870 lbs
Speed: 40 mph

Adventure Air Adventurer

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The Adventurer 333 first flew in 1996.

An Adventurer amphibian crashed on the way home from Oshkosh. The wing and tail had separated in flight and the FAA stated they would not permit the aircraft to fly and Avemco Insurance refused to insure the airplane until there had been a structural analysis done. Most of the kit owners put up $500 each, and Martin Hollmann was commissioned to do the finite stress and flutter element analysis. The final result was that Hollmann recommended a number of changes to the basic design and since that time no further accidents occured.

Adventurer 2+2
Engine: Lycoming IO-360, 200 hp.
HP range: 150-235.
Speed max: 150 mph.
Cruise: 127 mph.
Range: 850 sm.
Stall: 57 mph.
ROC: 763 fpm.
Take-off dist: 700 ft (1000 ft water).
Landing dist: 600 ft (600 ft water).
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 60 USG.
Weight empty: 1750 lb.
Gross: 3000 lb.
Height: 8.5 ft.
Length: 24 ft.
Wing span: 35.85 ft.
Wing area: 179 sq.ft.
Seats: 4.
Landing gear: retractable tail or nose wheel.
Optional Ford V6 3.8 lt engine, 220 hp

Adventurer 4 place
Engine: Lycoming IO-360, 200 hp.
HP range: 200-235.
Speed max: 150 mph.
Cruise: 127 mph.
Range: 850 sm.
Stall: 57 mph.
ROC: 763 fpm.
Take-off dist: 700 ft (1000 ft wter).
Landing dist: 600 ft (600 ft water).
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 60 USG.
Weight empty: 1750 lb.
Gross: 3000 lb .
Height: 8.5 ft.
Length: 24 ft.
Wing span: 35.85 ft.
Wing area: 179 sq.ft.
Seats: 4.
Landing gear: retractable tail or nose wheel.
Optional Ford V6 3.8 lt engine, 220 hp.

Adventurer 333
Engine: Chev 5.7 lt, 333 hp.
Speed max: 158 mph.
Cruise: 140 mph.
Range: 2700 sm.
Stall: 61 mph.
ROC: 1200 fpm.
Take-off dist: 600 ft (800 ft water).
Landing dist: 700 ft (800 ft water).
Service ceiling: 18,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 60-120 USG.
Weight empty: 2000 lb.
Gross: 3300 lb.
Height: 8.5 ft.
Length: 24.5 ft.
Wing span: 35.83 ft.
Wing area: 179 sq.ft.
Landing gear: retractable tail or nose wheel.
Seats: 4.

Super Adventurer
Engine: Continental IO-360, 210 hp.
HP range: 200-235.
Speed max: 150 mph.
Cruise: 130 mph.
Range: 1200 sm.
Stall: 57 mph.
ROC: 870 fpm.
Take-off dist: 700 ft (1000 ft water).
Landing dist: 600 ft (600 ft water).
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 60 USG.
Weight empty: 1800 lb.
Gross: 3000 lb.
Height: 8.5 ft.
Length: 24 ft.
Wing span: 35.85 ft.
Wing area: 179 sq.ft.
Seats: 2/4.
Landing gear: retractable nose or tail wheel.

Advanced Technology Aircraft Company / ATTC Predator / Scaled Composites 120 Predator

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The ATAC Predator, billed as lifting a gallon of payload for each unit of horsepower, made its first flight from Mojave, California, in mid September 1985. Designed by Burt Rutan, the Predator has a 58.8 ft wingspan, an 80 cubic foot hopper, and an expected payload of 3200 plus pounds. The aircraft, built by the Advanced Technology Aircraft Company, has a composite structure.

Engine: 400hp Avco Lycoming IO-720
Wing span: 58.8 ft.
Hopper cap: 80 cu.ft.
Payload: 3200 lb.
Seats: 1

Advanced Composite Design SUA-7

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The Advanced Composite SUA-7 (for Sport Utility Aircraft, 7 seats) was designed by Andreas Montgomery and William K. Regester and built in the early 2000s (the company was known as KLS Composites at the time).

The aircraft was mostly made of composite materials and designed to accept automotive V8 engines, such as the GM (Chevrolet) 502 V8 engine that was installed on the prototype N3061L.

Construction started 2001 or 2002 and it was presented at the 2003 EAA Sun`n Fun but not flown. N3061L was actually flown in 2005.

After disappointing performance on its early flight testing, the wings were discovered to be inadequate and a new pair of wings and nose gear was fitted in 2005. The new wings don’t fit tight to the fuselage like they used to. The radiator is in the back, which is the reason for the scoop on top of the fuselage.

On the first day of test flying with the new wings the nose gear got broken, and further improvements were made. From then on, the SUA-7 flew amazingly well, but the money behind the company pulled back and the plane has been sitting on the tarmac since.

Yulee – Nassau, Florida, USA – April 2015

SUA-7
Engine: GM (Chevy) 502 V8
Wingspan: 41ft 4in / later approx. 56ft
Length: 34ft 6in
Height: 13ft 4in
Est. max speed: 198 mph
Cruise: 178 mph
ROC: 1,200ft/minute
Service ceiling: 10,000ft
Seats: 7

Advanced Aviation VIP / Enforcer / Ag Cobra

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Double-surface mono-wing and tail of aluminum tube, Dacron. Conventional 3-axis controls with spoilers. Undercarriage: Tricycle, aluminum. Price 1984: $6,262. Sold through dealers only.

Engine: Cuyuna 430cc, 43 hp
Wood prop: 72in x 30in
Wingspan: 35 ft 3in
Wing area: 162 sq.ft
Empty weight: 300 lb
Gross weight: 750 lb
Cruise speed: 50-55 mph
Stall speed: 25 mph
Vmax: 65 mph
Climb: 1000 fpm
Takeoff run: 50-100 ft
Landing roll: 100 ft
Setup time: 25 min