Palmer Sunshine Clipper

The Sunshine Clipper was a small two-seat amphibious homebuilt aircraft designed and constructed by Henry C. Palmer of St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. The aircraft uses a 14 ft (4.27 m) Orlando Clipper aluminum boat of 1948 vintage as basis for the fuselage, which was then combined with the wings of a Piper J-3 Cub, and parts and components of Piper J-3 Cub, PA-22 Tri-Pacer and PA-25 Pawnee aircraft.

The aircraft (N62SC c/n 1) first flew in November 1987, powered by a 65 hp Continental A65 engine. The aircraft remained a one-of-a-kind design and was registered to the SUN ‘n FUN Aviation Foundation on August 21, 1999 and is on display at the Florida Air Museum.

Engine: Continental A65, 65 hp
Span: 33 ft 0 in (7.20 m)
Weight empty: 1,100 lb (360 kg)
Loaded weight: 1,500 lb (572 kg)
Max speed: 65 mph (145 kmh)
Cruise speed: 55 mph (120 kmh)
Climb: 100 ft (1,000 m)/min

Oskbes Mai MAI-223

MAI-223 is a single-engine two seater semicantilever monoplane-parasol with non-retractable landing gear. Perfect controllability in all channels and an excellent pilot view from the cockpit make the plane extremely safe and pleasant for piloting. High thrust-to-weight ratio, high-lift device and landing gear with tail wheel allow to use airplane from short, unprepared runways. Floats and ski landing gear are enabled. Due to the folding wing airplane is very convenient for storage and transportation. 2009 Price: 27150 EURO

MAI-223
Engine Options: Rotax 912S
Stall (full flaps): 38 kt / 44 mph / 71 kmh
Cruise: 97 kt / 112 mph / 180 kmh
VNE: 105 kt / 121 mph / 195 kmh
Empty Weight: 320 kg / 705 lbs
MTOW Weight: 600 kg / 1323 lbs
Climb Rate: 800 ft/min / 4.2 m/s
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 1180 ft / 360 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 950 ft / 290 m

OpteryX MXIII

Single seat single engined high wing monoplane: no tall, canard wing. Pitch control by fully flying canard; yaw control by tip rudders. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; bungee suspension on nosewheel and glass-fibre suspension on main wheels. Nosewheel steering. Optional brakes. Aluminium tube framework, without pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller.

This machine was shown in prototype form in 1982 but since that time very little has been heard of its maker’s activities.

Engine: Cuyuna 430, 30 hp
Propeller diameter and pitch 52 x 27 inch, 1.32 x 0.69 m
Belt reduction, ratio 2.0/1
Nosewheel diameter overall 20 inch, 51 cm
Main wheels diameter overall 20 inch, 51 cm

One Aircraft One Aircraft

The One Aircraft is a 2 + 1 light sporting aircraft produced in Slovenia, the company One Aircraft being set up in 2014.

The aircraft was designed as a joint venture in Slovakia by two companies C2P DOO and KPS Pro DOO, the former carrying out design and the latter supplying metal parts.

Construction is all composite, with a Kevlar roll cage. The aircraft is said to have an endurance of up to nine hours and is fitted with adjustable rudder pedals and adjustable seats. The rear seat can be used as baggage space or for a small person or child up to 90 kg (198 lb).

Production of the aircraft takes place in the town of Grosuplje in central Slovenia, the Company having the ability to produce up to 40 aircraft per year. The Company has also announced that its engineers were in 2015 working on a hybrid variant, this model having an electric engine between the Rotax engine flange and the propeller flange to add an additional 35 kw of power for take-off and climb. The electric engine would be used in the event of an engine failure, providing up to 12 minutes endurance. The batteries are fitted in the wing and under the seats, a regulator being installed on the firewall.

Production was scheduled to commence in 2017.

Engine: Rotax 912ULS2, 75 kw (100 hp)
Wingspan: 9.65 m (31 ft 6 in)
Length: 6.97 m (18 ft 7 in)
Height: 2.2 m (6 ft 8 in)
Never exceed speed: 256 km/h (159 mph)
Max speed: 239 km/h (149 mph)
Cruising speed: 222 km/h (138 mph)
Range: 1,600 km (994 miles)
Take-off run: 125 m (410 ft)
Landing run: 350 m (1,148 ft)
Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,760 ft)
Rate of climb: 305 m/min (1,000 ft/min)
Fuel capacity: 135 litres (30 Imp gals)
Empty weight: 340 kg (750 lb)
Useful load: 260 kg (573 lb )
Loaded: weight 600 kg (1,322 lb)

Omni-Weld Questor /Questor Aircraft Questor / Nostalgair Questor

N701W c/n 0Q-1

Designed by Robert Counts an initially developed by Omni-Weld Co around the 37 hp Global Tool GMT four-stroke engine that was also under development at the time, the Questor was aimed at the market for light homebuilt aircraft and a prototype first flew in 1983 with a 30 hp Cuyuna T330 two-stroke engine. It later received the GMT engine.

Development was taken over by Questor Aircraft and finally by Nostalgair.

Only the prototype was completed. It was first registered in 1983 as N701W c/n 0Q-1.

The Questor weighed 270 lb, cruised at 120 mph on 37 hp, burning less than 2 USG/hr.

Ownership was to Francis V Leszczynski of Miami, FL, US.

The certificate expired on 30 September 2011.

OMF Symphony 160

2005 Symphony 160

Base price 2009: $139,900
IFR-equipped price 2009: $154,900

Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2A, 160 hp@SL
TBO: 2000 hr
Fuel type: 100/100LL
Propeller: MT fixed pitch / 73 in
Landing gear: Tri./Fixed
Max ramp weight: 2150 lb
Gross weight: 2150 lb
Max landing weight: 2150 lb
Empty weight, std: 1450 lb
Max useful load: 700 lb
Payload, full std. fuel: 500 lb
Usable fuel, std: 29.1 USgals
Wingspan: 35 ft
Overall length: 22.84 ft
Height: 9.25 ft
Wing area: 128.4 sq. ft
Wing loading: 16.7 lbs./sq. ft
Power loading: 13.4 lbs./hp
Seating capacity: 2
Cabin doors: 2
Cabin height: 44.8 in
Baggage capacity: 165 lb
Cruise speed, 8500 ft 75% power @ 8,000 ft: 128 kt
Cruise speed, 65% power @ 10,000 ft: 123 kt
Cruise speed, 55% power @ 12,000 ft: 119 kt
Max range (w/ reserve) 75% power: 300 nm
Max range (w/ reserve) 65% power: 360 nm
Fuel consumption 75% power: 8.5 USgph
Fuel consumption 65% power: 7.4 USgph
Fuel consumption 55% power: 6.2 USgph
Vs: 60 kt
Vso: 51 kt
Best rate of climb (SL): 780 fpm
Service ceiling MSL: 16,400 ft
Takeoff ground roll: 982 ft
Takeoff over 50-ft. obstacle: 1309 ft
Landing ground roll: 715 ft
Landing over 50-ft. obstacle: 1827 ft

Oldfield Super Baby Lakes

An aerobatic biplane you can build.

Engine: 65 hp
ROC: 2000 fpm
Top speed: 135 mph
Cruise: 118 mph (90 inverted)
Stressed +/-9 G.

Engine: Lycoming O-235, 108 hp
HP range: 108-125
Speed max: 155 mph
Cruise: 135 mph
Range: 250 sm
Stall: 55 mph
ROC: 3000 fpm
Take-off dist: 250 ft
Landing dist: 400 ft
Service ceiling: 17,000 ft
Fuel cap: 12 USG
Weight empty: 500 lbs
Gross: 850 lbs
Height: 4.5 ft
Length: 13.8 ft
Wing span: 16.7 ft
Wing area: 88 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tail wheel

Oldfield Buddy Baby Lakes

The Baby Great Lakes (one place) and Buddy Great Lakes (two place) aircraft are well proven designs which are easy to construct and fly, provide classic good looks, and are aerobatic. Construction is of wood and steel tubing and plans are well presented for the first time builder.

Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company acquired all rights to these designs in May 1996 and now offers packs, plans, raw materials kits, and pre-fabricated kits for these aircraft.

My Dad was great friends with Walt Redfern. We owned one of the Great Lakes that he built (red and white). I even got sick in it while doing loops over Henley.
Tim Heale

Engine: Lycoming O-235, 108 hp
HP range: 85-125
Height: 6.25 ft
Length: 14.67 ft
Wing span: 18 ft
Wing area: 98 sq.ft
Weight empty: 550 lbs
Gross: 1000 lbs
Fuel cap: 14 USG
Speed max: 135 mph
Cruise: 135 mph
Range: 250 sm
Stall: 55 mph
ROC: 1600 fpm
Take-off dist: 400 ft
Landing dist: 400 ft
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: tail wheel