Advanced Aeromarine Buccaneer
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Buccaneer | |
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Type | Ultralight flying boat |
Manufacturers | HighCraft AeroMarine Advanced Aviation Keuthan Aircraft |
Maiden flight | 1980s |
The Buccaneer (also known in some of its many incarnations as the Mallard) is a one- or two-seat ultralight amphibian marketed for homebuilding. It has been manufactured by a number of U.S. firms in slightly different forms, including HighCraft AeroMarine, Advanced Aviation, Keuthan Aircraft. It is a high-wing flying boat of pusher configuration with side-by-side seating. It is of fabric-covered tubular construction.
[edit] Specifications (Buccaneer XA)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: ft in (m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 6 in (10.2 m)
- Height: ft in (m)
- Wing area: 162 ft² (15 m²)
- Empty weight: 325 lb (147 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 560 lb (250 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Rotax 277, 26 hp (20 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 75 mph (65 knots, 120 km/h)
- Range: mi (nm, km)
- Service ceiling: ft (m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
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