Pober Pixie
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| Type | Recreational aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designed by | Paul Poberezny |
| Maiden flight | July 1974 |
The Pober Pixie was a light aircraft designed in the United States in the early 1970s and marketed for homebuilding. It was a conventional parasol-wing monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a single-seat, open cockpit. In response to the 1973 oil crisis, the EAA launched "Project Econoplane" to develop an aircraft with high fuel economy that would therefore be affordable for its members to operate. The Pober Pixie was the result, with fuel consumption of 3 to 3.5 US Gal (11 to 13 L) per hour. Plans were completed in January 1974 and the prototype flew in late July, in time for the EAA Annual Convention that year. After the convention, the prototype was returned to the shop for minor improvement work, including installation of a Limbach SL 1700 EA engine (60 hp @ 3550 rpm) and Rehm 5330 two-blade fixed-pitch propeller. The improvements were incorporated into the plans.
[edit] Specifications (typical)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 17 ft 3 in (5.26 m)
- Wingspan: 29 ft 10 in (9.09 m)
- Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Wing area: 134 ft² (12.45 m²)
- Empty weight: 543 lb (246 kg)
- Gross weight: 900 lb (408 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × converted Volkswagen air-cooled engine or Limbach SL 1700 EA, 60 hp (45 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (209 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 83 mph (134 km/h)
- Range: 290 miles (467 km)
- Service ceiling: 12,500 ft (3,810 m)
- Rate of climb: 500 ft/min (2.54 m/s)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 347.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 538.
- AirVenture Museum website on the type
- EAA specification sheet for Pober Pixie
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