PL-4
The Pazmany PL-4A is a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft developed in the United States and first flown in 1972. It is marketed for homebuilding from plans, and 686 sets had sold by 1985. The PL-4A is a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with an enclosed cabin and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. The design features a T-tail, chosen to facilitate folding the wings. Construction throughout is of metal, using standard extruded sections for the longerons and pop rivets as the basic fastener. The standard powerplant is a Volkswagen air-cooled engine of 60 hp (45 kW) Construction time is estimated to be around 1,000–1,500 hours. The PL-4A won the "Outstanding New Design" and "Outstanding Contribution to Low-Cost Flying" awards at the 1972 EAA Fly-In. By 2000 more than 50 had been built and flown.
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- Manufacturer
- Pazmany Aircraft Corporation
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1972-07-12
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 109 kt
- Max speed
- 109 kt
- Range
- 300 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 650 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 850 lb
- Empty weight
- 578 lb
- Powerplant
- Volkswagen air-cooled engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 16.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 26.7 ft
- Height
- 5.7 ft
- Number built
- 50
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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