| Aerocar Mini Imp | |
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| Mini Imp flyby in 1969 | |
| Role | homebuild light aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Designer | Moulton Taylor |
| Developed from | Aerocar IMP |
The Aerocar Mini-IMP is a light aircraft designed by Moulton Taylor and marketed for homebuilding. It is a scaled-down derivative of his original Aerocar IMP design. A two-seat version called the Bullet was also built. The Mini-IMP follows the same unconventional layout as its larger predecessor, with a center mounted engine, long driveshaft to a tail propeller, and inverted-V rudder/elevators.
In the late 1970s inquiries were made concerning a military version of the Mini-IMP, skinned with Kevlar, armed with two 7.62-millimeter machine guns, and with room in the baggage compartment for a considerable quantity of ammunition. Nothing came of the proposal.[1]
Following Taylor's death, the plans and licensing for the Mini-IMP have been marketed by the Mini-IMP Aircraft Company of Weatherford, Texas.[2]
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General characteristics
Performance
Related development: IMP - Micro-IMP - Holcomb Perigee
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