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Andreasson BA-4 / Crosby Aviation Ltd BA-4B

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Designed by Björn Andreasson as a homebuilt in 1944 as the single-seat biplane BA-4 was built at Malmo Aviation’s plant at Bulltofta, Sweden.

In 1966 it was designated as the BA-4B c/n 1 registered SE-XBS and was powered by a Continental O-200-A.

The rights to the design were sold to Peter J.C. Phillips who formed Crosby Aviation Ltd to market kits and plans of the BA-4B. The prototype was imported to the UK in 1968 as G-AWPZ.

Andreasson BA-4B

Three aircraft were laid down for initial sales at Knutsford, Cheshire, UK, and all were completed, including G-AYFU, V and W.

Crosby Aviation built G-AYFV

Crosby Aviation offered two versions: the BA-4B with a Rolls-Royce/Continental O-200-A; and the Super BA-4B with a Rolls-Royce/Continental O-240-A.

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BA-4B
Engine: Rolls-Royce/Continental O-200-A
Wingspan: 18.06 ft
Length: 15.04 ft
Empty Weight: 330 kg / 728 lbs
MTOW Weight: 450 kg / 992 lbs
Stall: 52 kt / 60 mph / 96 kmh
Cruise: 113 kt / 130 mph / 210 kmh
VNE: 130 kt / 149 mph / 240 kmh
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 890 ft / 270 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 1530 ft / 465 m

Super BA-4B
Engine: Rolls-Royce/Continental O-240-A
Wingspan: 18.06 ft
Length: 15.06 ft

Anatra D.I Anadis

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Experimental fighter aircraft, Russia, 1916

Engine: Salmson 9U (Canton-Unné), 148 hp
Length: 25.427 ft / 7.75 m
Wingspan: 37.402 ft / 11.4 m
Wing area: 398.268 sqft / 37.0 sqm
Max take off weight: 2568.8 lb / 1165.0 kg
Weight empty: 1466.3 lb / 665.0 kg
Max. speed: 83 kts / 153 km/h
Wing load: 6.36 lb/sq.ft / 31.00 kg/sq.m
Crew: 1
No. built: 1

Anatra D Anade

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The Anatra D reconnaissance aircraft of 1915 was a German Albatros derivative, with a rotary engine.

Engine: Gnome Monosoupape, 99 hp
Length: 25.262 ft / 7.7 m
Wingspan: 37.73 ft / 11.5 m
Wing area: 376.74 sqft / 35.0 sqm
Max take off weight: 1907.3 lb / 865.0 kg
Max. speed: 71 kts / 132 km/h
Service ceiling: 13123 ft / 4000 m
Wing load: 5.13 lb/sq.ft / 25.00 kg/sq.m
Endurance: 4 h
Armament: 1x MG

Anahuac TA-70 Tauro

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Designed in Mexico as an ag aircraft, the prototype Tauro 300 first flew on 3 December 1968. An improved Tauro 350 with more powerful radial engine (350 hp) followed into production from 1977.

Tauro 300

Tauro 300
Engine: Jacobs R-755-A2M1, 300 hp
Wing span: 37 ft 6.5 in / 11.44 m
Length: 26 ft 11.25 in / 8.21 m
Max cabin length: 3 ft 8 in / 1.12 m
Max cabin width: 2 ft 10 in / 0.86 m
Max cabin height: 4 ft 3 in / 1.295 m
Empty weight: 1973 lb / 895 kg
MTOW: 3542 lb / 1606 kg
Max cruise SL: 78 kt / 90 mph / 145 kph
Max ROC SL: 500 fpm / 152 m/min
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft / 4250 m
Range max fuel: 202 nm / 233 mi / 375 km
Seats: 1
Hopper capacity: 230 USG / 191 Imp.G / 870 lt / 1764 lb / 700 kg

AMS Flight Carat A          

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Retractable landing gear, folding propeller, low-noise four-stroke engine, good gliding performance, suitable for trailering, one-man assembly possible, comfortable cockpit.

Stall: 43 kt / 50 mph / 80 kmh
Cruise: 108 kt / 124 mph / 200 kmh
VNE: 135 kt / 155 mph / 250 kmh
Empty Weight: 325 kg / 717 lbs
MTOW Weight: 470 kg / 1036 lbs
Climb Ratio: 700 ft/min / 3.5 m/s
Glide Ratio: 35
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 1400 ft / 428 m

Amphibian Airplanes of Canada Seastar

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A variation from the original Petrel concept, The Seastar has a larger enclosed cockpit designed especially with larger pilot size and requirement in mind. The hull is wider and slightly longer from the previous models and an improved step in the hull, enhances water take-off capability greatly. A longer lower wing with the fuel tank in the wings adds to flying safety and overall performance.
The complete “Seastar fast build kit” consisting of all structural noble hardware and components to construct the LSA aircraft.

Seastar
Stall: 35 kt /40 mph /65 kmh
Cruise: 78 kt /90 mph /145 kmh
VNE: 97 kt /112 mph /180 kmh
Empty Weight: 300 kg /661 lbs
MTOW Weight: 600 kg /1323 lbs
Climb Ratio: 800 ft/min /4 m/s
Glide Ratio: 9
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 660 ft /200 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 820 ft /250 m

Seastar SP
Engine: Rotax 912S, 100 hp
HP range: 100-120
Wing span: 30.3 ft
Length: 21.1 ft
Wing area: 196 sq.ft
Empty weight: 750 lb
Gross weight: 1430 lb
Fuel capacity: 20 USG
Cruise: 100 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 520 sm
Rate of climb: 1000 fpm
Takeoff dist: 260 ft
Landing dist: 393 ft
Cockpit width: 44 in
Landing gear: retract, nose