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The T Bird 11 SS, introduced in
1989 is a side by side seating two place, in a tail dragger, pusher
aircraft. The design goes back to the early days of ultralight
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Empty
Weight: |
500 lbs. |
| Gross Weight: |
1000 lbs. |
| Wing Span: |
36.6 ft. |
| Wing Area: |
190 sq. ft. |
| Engine: |
582 Rotax |
| Cruise Speed: |
68 m.p.h. |
| Stall Speed: |
36 m.p.h. |
| VNE: |
95 m.p.h. |
| Construction: |
Bolt Together aluminum
Tube, Dacron Sailcloth |
aviation.
Control is dual rudder pedals with steering yokes. The craft is
constructed of bolt together aluminum tubing, covered in pre-sewn dacron
sail cloth. Building times are in the 100 to 150 hour range.
For more information
contact
Golden Circle Air Inc.
10 Ellefson Dr.
PO Box 676 De Soto
IA 50069
A T.U.F. VIEW
The T Bird 11 cabin is 42 inches wide, with good visibility to the front
and side. Control pressures are fairly stiff as teleflex cables are used
to operate all control systems. The cabin noise at cruise is above
average.
With the 582 Rotax cruise is 65/75
mph climb at gross 900 feet per minute with stall flaps extended 40 mph.
Despite its large wing area this is one puppy that I wouldn't want to
loose and engine on again. It glides like a rock.
The Ultralight Flyer rates
The
Factory................................7.0
The T Bird 11..............................7.0
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