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The Dyke Delta is an unusual utility aircraft designed in the United States in the 1960s and marketed for homebuilding. It is a delta-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and seating for four. The wings can be folded for towing or storage and hinge upwards to lie flat above the fuselage, one atop the other. Construction is of steel tube framework with fiberglass skin. In its standard configuration, the aircraft is a true delta with no horizontal stabilizer, but it can be built with a T-tail, and this configuration is recommended when using higher-power engines.
[edit] Specifications (typical)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m)
- Wingspan: 22 ft 3 in (6.87 m)
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- Wing area: 173 ft² (16.0 m²)
- Empty weight: 1,060 lb (481 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,980 lb (884 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Avco Lycoming O-360, 180 hp (134 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 mph (322 km/h)
- Range: 870 miles (1,400 km)
- Service ceiling: 14,500 ft (4,420 m)
[edit] External Links
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 347.
- Jane's All the World's Aicraft 1987-88. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 659.
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