Backyard Flyer Bush Plane Lite
flown at Oshkosh 2015
(103 legal)
Price: $23,000
Cruise Speed: 55 mph
Max Speed: 63 mph
Fuel Tank: 5 Gallons
Max Pilot Weight: 300 lbs
Wing Span: 26 ft
Length: 17 ft 6 in
Empty Weight: 266 lbs w/BRS cute (under 103 limit)
Take Off Distance: 100 ft
Landing Distance: 100 ft
Instruments: EIS System, ASI, Turn & Bank indicator
Brakes: Dual caliper hydraulic brakes (toe)
Construction: all welded aluminum
Stored configuration: Lenth 27 ft, Width 83 in
Engine: Hirth F23 (50 HP) Hirth Website
Starter: 12 volt electric
Generator: 250 watt/20 amp alternator
Fuel Burn: 2 gal per hr
PSRU: Valley Engineering 3:1
Propeller: Culver 72 x 42
  
Extraordinary Features
  • swing wing for storage
  • no wing struts to block view
  • ballistic recovery chute
  • removable lading gear
  • removable ailerons
  • removable horizontal stabilizers
  • removable doors
  • removable wing
  • two part stick makes getting in and out easy
  • one side closed and one side removable 1/2 door
  • Bush plane style tires
  • pull tested to 260 pounds of thrust

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