Engineering:Pope Thunderbird P-2
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| Pope Thunderbird P-2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Leon Pope |
The Pope Thunderbird is an American homebuilt biplane designed by Leon Pope.
Design and development
The Pope Thunderbird P-2 is a single engine, conventional landing gear-equipped, open cockpit biplane.[1][2] The aircraft was designed by Leon Pope of Plymouth, Michigan and made its maiden flight on June 18, 1959.[3]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
- Wingspan: 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 5.7:1
- Airfoil: S-1A
- Empty weight: 800 lb (363 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,080 lb (490 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235-C four-cylinder horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 135 mph (217 km/h, 117 kn)
- Cruise speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn)
- Stall speed: 55 mph (89 km/h, 48 kn)31⁄2 h
- Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
References
- ↑ "Experimental Aircraft Fly-In". Flying 67 (5): 36–37. November 1960.
- ↑ Kohn, Leo J (December 1961). "EAA Fly-in". Flying 69 (6): 34–35.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Taylor 1961, p. 309.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1961). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd..
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