Evans VP-1 Volksplane
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| VP-1 Volksplane | |
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| Type | homebuilt light monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designed by | William Samuel Evans |
| Maiden flight | 1968 |
The Evans VP-1 Volksplane is an American designed aircraft for amateur construction designed by aeronautical engineer William Evans of La Jolla, California.
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[edit] History
The VP-1 was an all-wood, strut-braced open-cockpit single-seat aircraft designed for amateur construction. Designed to be simple to build and safe to fly, performance and appearance were of secondary importance. The Volksplane first flew in 1968. The mainplane panels were designed to be detachable to allow the aircraft to transported by road. The design was developed into a two-seat version, the Evans VP-2, with an enlarged cockpit.
[edit] Variants
- Evans VP-1 - Single-seat homebuilt
- Evans VP-2 - Two-seat homebuilt
[edit] Specifications (VP-1)
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 100 ft² (9.29 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 2412
- Empty weight: 440 lb (200 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 750 lb (340 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Volkswagen, (1300 cc)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 mph (193 kph)
- Range: 200 nm (322 km)
- Service ceiling 10,000 ft (3048 m)
- Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.05 m/sec)
[edit] References
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10010 7.
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