Table of Contents
25 relations: Aileron, Aluminium, Bubble canopy, Circumnavigation, Cowling, Cylinder head, Donald Taylor (aviator), Empennage, Flap (aeronautics), Homebuilt aircraft, Jeffair Barracuda, John Thorp, Lycoming Engines, Lycoming O-290, Lycoming O-320, Lycoming O-340, Lycoming O-360, Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Smyth Sidewinder, Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair II, Thorp T-211, Tricycle landing gear, Van's Aircraft, Van's Aircraft RV-6.
Aileron
An aileron (French for "little wing" or "fin") is a hinged flight control surface usually forming part of the trailing edge of each wing of a fixed-wing aircraft.
Aluminium
Aluminium (Aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13.
Bubble canopy
A bubble canopy is an aircraft canopy constructed without bracing, for the purpose of providing a wider unobstructed field of view to the pilot, often providing 360° all-round visibility.
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Circumnavigation
Circumnavigation is the complete navigation around an entire island, continent, or astronomical body (e.g. a planet or moon).
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Cowling
A cowling is the removable covering of a vehicle's engine, most often found on automobiles, motorcycles, airplanes, and on outboard boat motors.
Cylinder head
In a piston engine, the cylinder head (aka "head") sits above the cylinders, forming the roof of the combustion chamber.
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Donald Taylor (aviator)
Donald P. Taylor (October 1, 1918 – December 2, 2015) was an American aviator, notable for being the first person in history in the late summer and early fall of 1976 to successfully fly a homebuilt aircraft around the world.
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Empennage
The empennage, also known as the tail or tail assembly, is a structure at the rear of an aircraft that provides stability during flight, in a way similar to the feathers on an arrow.
Flap (aeronautics)
A flap is a high-lift device used to reduce the stalling speed of an aircraft wing at a given weight.
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Homebuilt aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity.
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Jeffair Barracuda
The Jeffair Barracuda is a high-performance sporting monoplane that was developed in the United States in the 1970s and is marketed for homebuilding.
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John Thorp
John Willard Thorp (June 20, 1912 – April 18, 1992) was an American aeronautical engineer who made significant contributions to aircraft design throughout his life.
Lycoming Engines
Lycoming Engines is a major American manufacturer of aircraft engines.
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Lycoming O-290
The Lycoming O-290 is a dual ignition, four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed aircraft engine.
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Lycoming O-320
The Lycoming O-320 is a large family of naturally aspirated, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed four-cylinder, direct-drive engines produced by Lycoming Engines.
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Lycoming O-340
The Lycoming O-340 is a family of four-cylinder horizontally opposed, carburetor-equipped aircraft engines, that was manufactured by Lycoming Engines in the mid-1950s.
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Lycoming O-360
The Lycoming O-360 is a family of four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engines.
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Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II
The Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II is a two-seat aerobatic sports airplane developed and marketed in the United States for homebuilding.
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh is a city in and the county seat of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, located on the western shore of Lake Winnebago.
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Smyth Sidewinder
The Smyth Model S Sidewinder is an all-metal, two-seat side-by-side, low-wing homebuilt aircraft, designed and developed in the United States.
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Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair II
The Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair II is an American amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Tom Hamilton and produced by Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft and later Glasair Aviation as a kit for amateur construction.
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Thorp T-211
The T-211 is a light aircraft designed in the US by John Thorp in 1945.
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Tricycle landing gear
Tricycle gear is a type of aircraft undercarriage, or landing gear, arranged in a tricycle fashion.
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Van's Aircraft
Van's Aircraft, Inc. is an American kit aircraft manufacturer founded by Richard VanGrunsven in 1973.
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Van's Aircraft RV-6
The Van's RV-6 and RV-6A are two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplanes sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft.
See Thorp T-18 and Van's Aircraft RV-6
References
Also known as Thorp S-18, Thorp T-18 Tiger, Thorp Tiger, Thorpe T-18.