Fisher Culex
The Fisher Culex and Culite are a family of American two-seat, twin-engined monoplanes designed for amateur construction by Fisher Aero Corporation.[1]
Development
Both designs are mid-wing monoplanes with tandem seating for two.[1] It has a fixed conventional landing gear.[1] The aircraft are constructed predominantly from wood and were sold as either kits of parts or just plans for amateur construction.[1]
Variants
- Culex
- Twin engine, mid-wing monoplane powered by two 80 hp (60 kW) Limbach 2000 four-stroke piston engines.[1]
- Culite
- Twin engine, mid-wing monoplane powered by two 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 two-stroke piston engines.[2]
Specifications (Culex)
Data from Taylor[1] & Buy Planes[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 20 ft 4 in (6.20 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
- Empty weight: −-195,000 lb (−23 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,750 lb (794 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 46 US gallons (175 litres)
- Powerplant: 2 × Limbach 2000 air-cooled, 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, piston, 80 hp (60 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 mph; 240 km/h (130 kn)
- Cruising speed: 130 mph; 209 km/h (113 kn)
- Stall speed: 60 mph; 96 km/h (52 kn)
- Range: 768 mi; 1,235 km (667 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Lambert, Mark (1991). Janes All The World's Aircraft 1991/92. London, England: Janes. ISBN 07 106 0965 5.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1 85733 1981 1.
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