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With the help of Ernie Jones, they created a low-wing single-engine high-speed aircraft which was also stressed for aerobatic flight. After six years of development and construction, it first flew in October 1972 [1] and was considered the fastest homebuilt aircraft extant.
RLU. Designer. Charles Roloff, Carl Unger, and Bob Liposky. First flight. August 7, 1964. Number built. About 1000 [1] The RLU-1 Breezy is a homebuilt aircraft known for its "no cockpit" high wing pusher configuration. It is designed to seat the pilot and passenger with a maximum unobstructed view. [2][3]
The Sonerai is a small, VW -powered homebuilt aircraft, [1] designed by John Monnett. [2] The Sonerai began to compete as a single-seat, mid-wing, tailwheel [3] Formula-V racer class formed in 1972. The Sonerai soon evolved into a two-seat model called the Sonerai II. [3][4] Later versions included a low-wing Sonerai IIL, [3] a tricycle-gear Sonerai IILT [3] and finally the stretched Sonerai ...
An air speed record is the highest airspeed attained by an aircraft of a particular class. The rules for all official aviation records are defined by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), [ 1 ] which also ratifies any claims. Speed records are divided into a number of classes with sub-divisions. There are three classes of aircraft: landplanes, seaplanes, and amphibians, and within ...
The Polen Special, is a homebuilt racing aircraft built to become the fastest four cylinder aircraft in the world. [1]
5. History. First flight. July 1931. Retired. 23 October 1934 (last flight) The Macchi M.C. 72 is an experimental floatplane designed and built by the Italian aircraft company Macchi Aeronautica. The M.C. 72 held the world speed record for all aircraft for five years. In 1933 and 1934 it set world speed records for piston engine-powered ...
The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles. This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category. As with many world records, there may be some dispute over the criteria for a record-setting event, the authority ...
The Rutan VariEze is a composite, canard aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. It is a high-performance homebuilt aircraft, hundreds of which have been constructed. The design later evolved into the Long-EZ and other, larger cabin canard aircraft. The VariEze is notable for popularizing the canard configuration and moldless glass cloth composite ...