Aero Design DG-1
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The Aero Design DG-1 (registered N10E) is an American racing aircraft designed by David Garber in an attempt to break the world airspeed record for a piston-engined aircraft. It is a single-seat aircraft with two Mazda RX-3 engines installed, one driving a tractor propellor, the other driving a pusher. The fuselage is bullet-shaped and highly streamlined and features a mid-wing and cruciform tail. It first flew on 25 July 1977.
After being displayed at the Sun 'n Fun air museum at Lakeland, Florida for some years, the aircraft was being offered for sale in 2005 with an asking price of $US 125,000.
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[edit] External links
- Mazda Wankel Rotary Engines for Aircraft Website has a photo of the partially-dismantled airframe and a three-view drawing of the complete aircraft.
[edit] Specifications
[edit] General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.0 m)
- Wingspan: 20 ft 6 in (6.2 m)
- Height: m ( ft in)
- Wing area: ft² ( m²)
- Empty weight: lb ( kg)
- Maximum weight: lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Mazda RX3 automotive engines, 330 hp (240 kW) each
[edit] Performance
- Maximum speed: 450 mph (720 km/h)
- Range: 460 miles (740 km)
- Service ceiling: ft ( m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
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[edit] References
- Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions: London. p. 27
- Aerofiles
- Aero Trader, October 2005
- Air Progress, June 1975
- Sport Aviation, March 1976
- Sport Aviation, February 2002, p.44-49
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