Termite Aircraft Termite

First flown on 10 February 1957 (N7939A), the Termite open cockpit, high wing monoplane was marketed as plans for home-builders.

The original motor was a 36hp Aeronca E-113C.

Reportedly 20 were under construction by 1961.

Engine: Continental, 40hp
Wingspan: 23’6″
Length: 15’1″
Useful load: 225 lb
Max speed: 95 mph
Cruise speed: 85 mph
Stall: 38 mph
Range: 150 mi
Seats: 1

Tennessee Propellers Scout

Tennessee Propellers of Normandy, Tennessee, is a company better known for their wooden maple laminate aircraft propellers, but the company also acted as the exclusive distributor for the Zenoah G-25 and G-50 line of engines. To compliment these product lines they developed the Scout powered parachute which is powered by the 45 hp (34 kW) G-50 driving a Tennessee propeller.

The Scout was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category’s maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 225 lb (102 kg). It features a parachute-style high-wing, single-place accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single G-50 engine in pusher configuration. The 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 engine was a factory option.

The aircraft carriage is built from powder coated welded 6061-T6 aluminum tubing and is a highly simplified design compared to other powered parachutes. In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw. On the ground the same foot pedals control the nosewheel steering. The main landing gear incorporates fiberglass spring rod suspension. Standard equipment factory provided included a large canopy-stowage bag, electric engine starting, flight instruments and a four-point pilot harness.

The Scout was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft, introduced in 1999, but is no longer available. Unit cost in 2001 was US$10,000.

Engine: 1 × Zenoah G-50, 45 hp (34 kW)
Wing area: 400 sq ft (37 sq.m)
Empty weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Gross weight: 485 lb (220 kg)
Fuel capacity: 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal)
Cruise speed: 25 mph (40 km/h; 22 kn)
Rate of climb: 400 ft/min (2.0 m/s)
Wing loading: 1.21 lb/sq ft (5.9 kg/sq.m)
Crew: one

Tena Mini Coupe / DCS Inc Mini Coupe

The Mini Coupe was designed by Bill Johnson and was the very first of the modern material kits. The Mini Coupe made its first flight in 1971 and was certified in 1972.

The Mini Coupe kit was purchased “complete” to the firewall in 1972, with all materials required to build the airplane. Ribs were formed along with the spars, wing skins, fuselage skins, tail assembly, controls assemblies, landing gear, brakes, tires, tubes, wheels, and about 5,000 pop rivets.

By late 1975, approximately 150 sets of plans had been sold. The Mini Coupe is a lightweight all-metal, single seat sporting aircraft powered by a 65-hp modified Volkswagen 1600-cc engine. Its wings are of constant-chord design with all-metal, stressed-skin construction with metal ailerons and no flaps or trim tabs. Its landing gear is the nonretractable tricycle type with oversize tires. The single seat is covered by a canopy or can be left open.

Price 1982: $2,850 Excludes instruments, wheels, bearings, axles, brakes, tires, tubes and cockpit covering. Units delivered to June 1981: 170.

The VW powered Mini Coupe in 2008 was available from DCS Inc.

Engines: VW-1600
Engine options: up to 100 hp
MTOW utility: 850 lb
MTOW Std cat: 900 lb
Empty Wt. 497 lb
Fuel capacity 13-15 USG
Usefull load 353 – 403 lb
Wingspan 22 ft 4 in – 24 ft
Length 16’4”
Vne 145 mph
Cruise 90-110 mph
Stall 48 mph
Climb rate 750 fpm
Ceil¬ing 12,500 ft
Takeoff run 300 ft
Landing roll 400 ft
Range 300 miles
Cabin width 24 in
Seats: 1
Undercarrage: nose wheel
Tires: 600 x 6