Fisher Culex

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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. Empty weights for finished aircraft are typically 950 to 1,000 lb (431 to 454 kg).^[1]^[2]

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.^[3]

Specifications (typical Culex)

Data from Taylor^[1] & Buy Planes^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 20 ft 4 in (6.20 m)
Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
Empty weight: 950 lb (431 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; 241 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

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Taylor 1996, p. 489
↑ 2.0 2.1 Buy Planes (2009). "Fisher Culex". Retrieved 2009-12-04.
↑ Lambert, 1991 p 536.

Bibliography

Lambert, Mark (1991). Janes All The World's Aircraft 1991/92. London, England: Janes. ISBN 0-7106-0965-5.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.

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