Stits SA-7 Sky-Coupe

Stits SA-7 Sky-Coupe
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Stits Aircraft
Designer	Ray Stits, Harold Dale
First flight	1957
Introduction	1957

The Stits SA-7 Sky-Coupe is a two seat, side-by-side seating, high wing homebuilt aircraft designed by Ray Stits.^[1]

Contents 1 Design 2 Variants 3 Specifications Stits SA-7 Sky-Coupe 4 See also 5 References

Design

Ray Stits designed 14 different homebuilt aircraft kits that were some of the first available to the general public built in quantity.^[2] Stits is also known to the general public as the maker of the Stits Junior, Stits Sky Baby, and Stits Baby Bird, each of which was once the world's smallest aircraft.^[3] Engineer Harold Dale assisted in the certification process after completing his Dale Weejet 800.^[4]

The Sky Coupe was provided as a kit with a pre-fabricated steel tube fuselage. The surfaces are fabric covered. The aircraft was designed to accommodate engines ranging from 60-90 hp.

Variants

SA-7A

SA-7B

Powered with a Continental C-85

SA-7C

SA-7D

Updated with a squared off swept tail configuration.

SA-9A

A type certificated version.

Specifications Stits SA-7 Sky-Coupe

Data from Experimenter

General characteristics

• Capacity: 2
• Length: 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m)
• Wingspan: 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
• Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
• Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m²)
• Empty weight: 600 lb (272 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,080 lb (490 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 17 US gallons (64 litres)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental A-65 , 65 hp (48 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 87 kn; 160 km/h (100 mph)
• Cruise speed: 78 kn; 140 km/h (90 mph)
• Stall speed: 30 kn; 56 km/h (35 mph)
• Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
• Wing loading: 9 lb/sq ft (44 kg/m²)

See also

Related development

• Stits SA-3A Playboy
• Stits SA-8 Skeeto
  

References

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