Our Fleet
Piper Pawnee - Towplane |
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General characteristicsCrew: One pilotCapacity: 120 US gal (568 l) or 1,200 lb (545 kg) of chemicals Length: 24 ft 9 in (7.55 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m) Height: 7 ft 2 in (2.19 m) Wing area: 183 ft² (17.0 m²) Empty: 1,457 lb (662 kg) Loaded: 2,900lb (1,317 kg) Maximum takeoff: 2,900 lb (1,317 kg) Powerplant: 1 x Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 hp (175 kW) PerformanceMaximum speed: 102 kts (188 km/h)Range: 300 miles (500 km) Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (3,963 m) Rate of climb: 630 ft/min (192 m/min)(at MTOW) Wing loading: 15.9 lb/ft² (77.5 kg/m²) Power/Mass: 0.0810 hp/lb (0.133 kW/kg) |
Grob - Glider |
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General characteristicsCrew: One pilotCapacity: 1 passenger Length: 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in) Wingspan: 17.5 m (57 ft 5 in) Height: 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Wing area: 17.9 m² (193 ft²) Aspect ratio: 17.1 Empty weight: 390 kg (860 lb) Gross weight: 620 kg (1,370 lb) PerformanceMaximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph)Maximum glide ratio: 38 Rate of sink: 0.6 m/s (120 ft/min) |
Let L23 Super Blanik - Primary Training Glider |
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Technical Data / PerformanceCrew: One pilotCapacity: 1 passenger Wingspan: 53.1 ft, with optional wing tip extensions 59.7 ft Length: 27.9 ft Height: 6.2 ft Wing area: 206.1 sft, with wing extensions 215.3 sft Empty weight: 683.5 lbs Max. weight: 1168 lbs Never exceed speed: 124 kts Rough air speed: 81 kts Aero tow speed max.: 81 kts Winch speed max.: 65 kts PerformanceStall speed at max. weight: 32 kts, with wing extensions 29 ktsG-limits with 2 pilots: +5.3/-2.65 G-limits with 1 pilot: +6.0/-3.0 Max. glide ratio 2 pilots: 28:1 at 49 kts, 1 pilot 28:1 at 43 kts Max glide ratio with extensions: 2 pilots 32:1 at 49 kts, 1 pilot 32:1 at 43 kts Rate of sink: 160 fpm at 37 kts This is the club's primary training glider. With durable construction, moderate performance, and stable flight characteristics, the L-23 Super Blanik makes it one of the most widely used training gliders in the world. |