In 1950, Paul Price built a single place, open cockpit high-wing monoplane, the Price Special, registered N?767?.
Engine: 40hp Aeronca E113C
Wing span: 12’6″
Length: 5’5″
Cuise: 70 mph
Stall: 30 mph
Gross weight: 325
Seats: 1
1 engine
Preti PM-280 Tartuca
The PM-280 artuca (Tortoise) was produced in 1949 by the Instituto di Aeronautica of the Politecnico di Milano in Italy to the designs of Ermenegildo Preti.
A single-seat low-wing monoplane of all-wood construction, the Tartuca is fitted with flaps and a retractable undercarriage. Power is from a 60 hp C.N.A. D4 engine.
From the time that the design was started to the test flight was only ten weeks.
Engine: 60 hp C.N.A. D4
Wingspan: 16 ft 5 in
Wing area: 53.8 sq.ft
Length: 16 ft 6 in
Empty weight: 550 lb
Loaded weight: 770 lb
Max speed: 161 mph
Time to 3280 ft: 5 min 50 sec
Range: 342 mi
Ceiling: 10,827 ft
Prest Baby Pursuit
The Prest Baby Pursuit of 1929 was a single-place monoplane with a diamond-shaped fuselage cross-section, designed by Clarence Prest. Priced at $2,100, optional engines were the 40hp Szekely SR-3 and 60hp Lawrance.
Seven were built including prototype NX876K, NX955Y, NX2304, NX13741, and NX17308/17309.
One set a world’s lightplane speed record of 101mph on 28 May 1930, using a 40hp Szekely, piloted by Prest.
Engine: 45hp Anzani
Wingspan: 24’0″
Length: 17’11”
Useful load: 225 lb
Max speed: 100 mph
Cruise: 80 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 250 mi
Predappio Ca.602 / Ca.603 / Caproni Ca.602 / Ca.603
Predappio sa, a division of the Caproni Group, produced two trainers in the late 1930s, the Ca.602 two-seat biplane and a single-seat aerobatic version, the Ca.603, both powered by Alfa-Romeo in-line engines.
Preceptor STOL King
The LSA STOL King is of conventional tube and fabric design, approximately the size of a Cub, with a full glass enclosure and a tall stance for very rough field operation. Slow flights of 16 mph can be achieved and stall speeds of 15 mph let you land in some of the most remote areas of the world.
The construction material are 4130 steel tube & fabric and wing sub-kits come with ailerons, flaps, all hardware, brackets, fittings, fuel tanks, ribs, skins, spars and lift struts. No fabric.
Fuselage sub-kits come with stabilizers, elevators, rudder, landing gear, seat cusions, control systems, all glass, blank instrument panel, wheels and brakes, tailwheel, stringer formers, shock struts, brackets, fittings, firewall and all hardware and necessary accessories. No fabric or instruments.
Firewall forward package comes with engine, exhaust stacks, intake manifolds, carb heat, engine mount, prop, carburetor and hardware Engine prices will vary depending on model, horsepower and electrical option.
In 2009 the complete kit cost US$25,000 less engine, instruments, fabric, prop.
Engine: 75 hp
Horsepower: 75 – 150 hp
Propeller: 72 x 43
Overall length: 23 ft – 8 in
Height: 7 ft – 3 in
Wingspan: 31 ft – 6 in
Wing area: 158 square feet
Wing loading: 7.6 lb/sq.ft
Empty weight: 600 lbs
Gross weight: 1200 lbs
Useful weight: 600 lbs
Fuel capacity: 20 + US gallons
Cabin width: 32.50 inches
Ultimate “g” loading: +6.0 – 3.0
Best speed: 100 mph
Cruise speed: 90 mph
Stall Speed @ Gross w/Full Flaps: 15 mph
Service ceiling: 12,000
Takeoff distance: 50 ft
Landing distance: 50 ft
Rate of Climb (gross): 1200 fpm
Maximun range: up to 700 miles
Landing gear: FG (Tailwheel)
Seats: 2
Engine: 120 hp
Horsepower: 75 – 150 hp
Propeller: 72 x 43
Overall length: 23 ft – 8 in
Height: 7 ft – 3 in
Wingspan: 31 ft – 6 in
Wing area: 158 square feet
Wing loading: 7.6 lb/sq.ft
Empty weight: 600 lbs
Gross weight: 1200 lbs
Useful weight: 600 lbs
Fuel capacity: 20 + US gallons
Cabin width: 32.50 inches
Ultimate “g” loading: +6.0 – 3.0
Best speed: 130 mph
Cruise speed: 100 mph
Stall Speed @ Gross w/Full Flaps: 15 mph
Service ceiling: 12,000
Takeoff distance: 50 ft
Landing distance: 50 ft
Rate of Climb (gross): 1200 fpm
Maximun range: up to 700 miles
Landing gear: FG (Tailwheel)
Seats: 2
Engine: VW 50 hp
HP range: 75-130
Length: 24 ft
Wing span: 31.5 ft
Wing area: 158 sq.ft
Empty weight: 600 lb
Gross weight: 1200 lb
Fuel capacity: 20USG
Cruise: 100 mph
Stall: 15 mph
Range: 520 sm
Rate of climb: 1200 fpm
Takeoff dist: 50 ft
Landing dist: 50 ft
Cockpit width: 33 in
Seats: 2 tandem
Landing gear: tailwheel
Practavia Sprite
The prototype Sprite, named the Pilot Sprite, was designed by a team at Loughborough University as a British two-seat homebuilt training or touring monoplane for amateur construction. The design had been begun as a magazine-sponsored project by Peter Garrison, who worked for Pilot at the time; when the project did not move forward rapidly enough to suit him, he returned to the United States, where he modified his design into what would become his first Melmoth.
An all-metal side-by-side low-wing cantilever monoplanes with tricycle landing gear. The Sprite was powered by a Rolls-Royce Continental O-240-A piston engine.
It was the winning entry in a competition sponsored by Pilot magazine in 1968.
Plans for amateur building were marketed by Practavia Ltd as the Practavia Sprite.
First flying in 1971, eight are known to have been built.
Engine: 1 × Rolls-Royce Continental O-240-A, 130 hp (97 kW)
Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.09 m)
Height: 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
Empty weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
Gross weight: 1,400 lb (635 kg)
Cruise speed: 128 mph (205 km/h, 111 kn)
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Capacity: 1 (passenger)
Powrachute Voyager
A Single Seat PPC. Prices started at $9995.00 with the Rotax 447 engine and wing.
Powrachute 912 AirWolf
The 912 model AirWolf has either an 80 or 100 horsepower Rotax engine with a 4-cyclinder, 4-stroke, 1500 hour TBO power. It is suited for high altitudes, carrying high payloads, or extended fuel range.
AirWolf 912ULS 4-Stroke Basic Standard Factory Built features –
100 H.P. 912 ULS
Electric Start
912 Throttle Quadrant w/ Choke
4 Point Seatbelts
Oil Cooler
Quick Connect Wiring Harness
Standard extended Footbars
Electric Fuel Pump
Spun Aluminum Wheels
Dual Hydraulic Spring Over suspension
4-Blade Warp Drive Prop w/ Super Hub
Stainless Steel Exhaust
Strobe
Line Socks
Tundra Tires
Odyssey Dry Cell Battery
500 or 550 Sq. Ft. Chute
912 Engine Support
Powrachute Pegasus
The Pegasus Dual Powrachute has separate seating for the pilot and passenger. It requires a 500 or 550 sq.ft chute.
Pegasus standard features includes –
65 H.P. Rotax 582 CDI
B-Drive Gearbox
Electric start
3-Blade Composite Prop
Strut Suspension
4-Point Chrome Seat Belts
Footbars or Extended Footbars
10 USGallon Fuel Tank
Pegasus deluxe standard features include –
65 H.P. Rotax 582 CDI
E-Drive Gearbox
Starter
Quick Connect Wiring
Line Socks
4-Point Chrome Seat Belts
Ceramic Chrome Exhaust
Footbars or Extended Footbars
Strut Suspension
Strobe
10 US Gallon Fuel Tank
Powrachute Sky Rascal
The Powrachute Sky Rascal is a single place sport machine circa 2006. It has a lightweight design, integral frontal fuselage bars, and Rotax engine. With in-House powder coating, the Sky Rascal features an instrument pod, and spun aluminum wheels.
Sky rascal standard features include –
Frontal fuselage bars
Front fender
3-blade composite prop
analogue cht-tach/hour meter
(standard for 447-(103 legal only)
hydraulic spring-over strut suspension
5 gallon aluminum fuel tank
Chute Bag & Line
Ceramic Exhaust
Basic EIS (Standard for 503)
4-Point Seat Belt
Fuel capacity: 6-7 Gal
Height 77.5 in
Width 71.0 in
Length 94.5 in
Engine Option 503 Dual Carb
Weight – 257 lbs with chute & risers 277 lbs.
Engine Option 447 (FAR 103 Legal)
Weight – 232 lbs with chute & risers 252 lbs.
Standard Chutes
Elan 400
APCO400
Hawk Wing 400
All Aero 