A four-seat light cabin monoplane of Ramor Flugzeugwerke design in early 1930s. Powered by a de Havilland Gipsy 1 engine.
Engines – Power
Ralph Santa Anna 001
The Santa Anna 001 is a 2 seat tandem touring motor glider with short cruise wings with double slotted flaps and optional long span soaring wings. Retractable tandem nose wheel gear and outriggers. Construction is mixed wood and composite. Yellow cedar structure, glass/kevlar flying surface, Okoume ply fuselage skins.
First flown on 10 April 2008, C-GPLC was owned by Paul Ralph, Victoria BC, Canada.
Engine: Continental A65
Prop: Home made
Cruise: 115 mph
Stall: 45mph
Raisner Aircraft Depot Antares
A flexi-wing, two seat design from the Ukraine. Using the Aeros Stranger wing, the type is stressed to +4 and –6 G.
A pod, folding mast and brakes are standard. Options include electric start, skis and floats.
Circa 1997
Top speed: 70 mph
Cruise: 50 mph
Range: 150 sm
Rate of climb: 1000 fpm
Takeoff dist: 90 ft
Landing dist: 150 ft
Service ceiling: 19,700 ft
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
Fuel capacity: 8 USG
Empty weight: 450 lb
Gross weight: 872 lb
Height: 12 ft
Length: 11 ft
Wing span: 33.5 ft
Wing area: 160 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Rainbow Ranger
New in 2002 was the Ranger I from Rainbow Aviation. This design evolved from joining a Continental 65 hp engine to an ultralight wing and a Breezy airframe.
The landing gear is formed from the composite spring used in a Pontiac Trans Am. The wing and tail are all metal and the fuselage can be fabric covered if desired.
Rainbow Aerotrike
Circa 2007, uses the Spirit 14.8 wing. A folding mast and brakes are standard. Options included electric start, pod, skis, and floats.
Top speed: 70 mph
Cruise: 55 mph
Range: 195 sm
Rate of climb: 800 fpm
Takeoff dist: 195 ft
Landing dist: 160 ft
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft
Engine: Rotax 503 DC, 52 hp
HP range: 52-80
Fuel capacity: 14 USG
Empty weight: 340 lb
Gross weight: 880 lb
Height: 12.5 ft
Length: 10 ft
Wing span: 33.5 ft
Wing area: 160 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Rainbow Cheetah XLS
The Cheetah is the versatile 3-axis Microlight from Rainbow Aircraft, manufactured completely in South Africa.
Rated and tested to 560kg +6 -4g Wide range of engines and accessories available. The Cheetah has been approved by South African CAA for full PPL training and hour-building towards CPL.
The R&D team has been working on a Jabiru powered Cheetah. The first Cheetah with a Jabiru 80HP engine has performed its first test flight.
Engine: Rotax 582/99 UL, 65 hp
Gearbox reduction: 3.47 : 1
Propeller: 2 or 3 Blade
Fuel Consumption (at 80%): 14.5 l/hr
Wing span: 9600 mm
Wing Area: 13.25 sq.m
Chord: 1380 mm
Aspect Ratio: 7.01
Aircraft Length: 5670 mm
Aircraft Height (at Wing): 1900 mm
Empty Weight: 248 kg
Gross Weight: 560 kg
Useful Load: 312 kg
Load Factors: +6g -4g
Cockpit Height: 1370 mm
Cockpit Width: 1200 mm
Seats: 2
Luggage Compartment: 2 x 25 lt (max 35kg)
Fuel Capacity: 100L / 26gal
100L / 26gal
100L / 26gal
Doors (optional): 2
Take Off roll: 100 m
Landing Ground Roll: 120 m
Rate of Climb: 700 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 12000 ft asl
Max crosswind component: 32 mph
Cruise Speed (at 65%): 75 mph
Maximum level Speed: 100 mph
Max Speed (VNE): 125 mph
Glide Ratio: 10 : 1
Power Off Stall (with No flaps): 40 mph
Power Off Stall (with flaps): 35 mph
Roll Rate: 3 sec 45/45
Endurance (with reserve): 6.5 hrs
Range (with reserve): 500 miles
Engine: Rotax 912 UL, 80 hp
Gearbox reduction: 2.27 : 1
Propeller: 2 or 3 Blade
Fuel Consumption (at 80%): 12 l/hr
Wing span: 9600 mm
Wing Area: 13.25 sq.m
Chord: 1380 mm
Aspect Ratio: 7.01
Aircraft Length: 5670 mm
Aircraft Height (at Wing): 1900 mm
Empty Weight: 272 kg
Gross Weight: 560 kg
Useful Load: 288 kg
Load Factors: +6g -4g
Cockpit Height: 1370 mm
Cockpit Width: 1200 mm
Seats: 2
Luggage Compartment: 2 x 25 lt (max 35kg)
Fuel Capacity: 100L / 26gal
100L / 26gal
100L / 26gal
Doors (optional): 2
Take Off roll: 100 m
Landing Ground Roll: 100 m
Rate of Climb: 730 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 12000 ft asl
Max crosswind component: 32 mph
Cruise Speed (at 65%): 90 mph
Maximum level Speed: 105 mph
Max Speed (VNE): 125 mph
Glide Ratio: 10 : 1
Power Off Stall (with No flaps): 40 mph
Power Off Stall (with flaps): 35 mph
Roll Rate: 3 sec 45/45
Endurance (with reserve): 7.5 hrs
Range (with reserve): 670 miles
Engine: Rotax 912s ULS, 100 hp
Gearbox reduction: 2.27 : 1
Propeller: 2 or 3 Blade
Fuel Consumption (at 80%): 13 l/hr
Wing span: 9600 mm
Wing Area: 13.25 sq.m
Chord: 1380 mm
Aspect Ratio: 7.01
Aircraft Length: 5670 mm
Aircraft Height (at Wing): 1900 mm
Empty Weight: 274 kg
Gross Weight: 560 kg
Useful Load: 286 kg
Load Factors: +6g -4g
Cockpit Height: 1370 mm
Cockpit Width: 1200 mm
Seats: 2
Luggage Compartment: 2 x 25 lt (max 35kg)
Fuel Capacity: 100L / 26gal
100L / 26gal
100L / 26gal
Doors (optional): 2
Take Off roll: 80 m
Landing Ground Roll: 100 m
Rate of Climb: 900 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 14000 ft asl
Max crosswind component: 32 mph
Cruise Speed (at 65%): 100 mph
Maximum level Speed: 110 mph
Max Speed (VNE): 125 mph
Glide Ratio: 10 : 1
Power Off Stall (with No flaps): 40 mph
Power Off Stall (with flaps): 35 mph
Roll Rate: 3 sec 45/45
Endurance (with reserve): 7.0 hrs
Range (with reserve): 700 miles
Raiche-Crout biplane
Circa 1909, F. Raiche and C. M. Crout designed and built a biplane in the USA.
Rahn Aircraft Corp Cyclogyro
An invention of William Rahn in collaboration with Gus Miller, formerly with the Zeppelin Works in Germany, this 1933 experimental aircraft was only 15 feet long, and carried two 6-foot span rotating wings on each side. Powered with a 240 hp supercharged Wright Whirlwind motor, the wings are disposed about a central axis and change their incidence so as to produce both lift and negative drag.
It was said to fly forwards at up to 100 mph without the aid of a normal propeller.
The two 6′ rotating wings on each side theoretically would cause the plane to rise or descend vertically, or fly laterally without a conventional propeller up to 100mph, but it is unrecorded if this 15′-long creation, registered NX13247, ever accomplished any of these feats.
RagWing RW26 Special II
Qualifies as an LSA. The “Special II” can be built as a legal ultralight trainer or with a larger engine, as an experimental. The “Special II” basic kit will be an all-wood kit, like the single seat, to keep the pricing affordable. These kits are fairly fast to build. The kit was planned to be available in a steel tube version.
Engine: Rotax 503, 52 hp
HP range: 52-100
Length: 18 ft
Wing span: 18 ft
Wing area: 120 sq.ft
Fuel capacity: 14 USG
Empty weight: 450 lb
Gross weight: 950 lb
Cruise: 85 mph
Stall: 38 mph
Range: 350 sm
Rate of climb: 800 fpm
Takeoff dist: 350 ft
Landing dist: 450 ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Cockpit width: 24 in
Landing gear: tail wheel
Engine: 1835cc VW 60 hp
Span: 28′
Length: 15′
Empty Weight: 275 lbs
Useful Load: 250 lbs
Wing Area: 120 sq ft
Seats: 1
Take Off Distance: 200 ft
Stall: 32 mph
Landing Speed: 42 mph
Cruise: 85 mph
Rate of Climb: 750 fpm
RagWing RW22 Tiger Moth
Qualifies as an LSA.
Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp
HP range: 70-80
Length: 20 ft
Wing span: 24 ft
Wing area: 161 sq.ft
Fuel capacity: 17 USG
Empty weight: 490 lb
Gross weight: 1050 lb
Cruise: 80 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 280 sm
Rate of climb: 750 fpm
Takeoff dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 400 ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Cockpit width: 24 in
Landing gear: tailwheel
