Rutan Quickie
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The Rutan Quickie is a lightweight, tandem-wing homebuilt aircraft known for its unconventional configuration and efficient performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rutan Quickie canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
homebuilt aircraft
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light aircraft ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ tandem-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| category | experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration |
fixed landing gear
ⓘ
taildragger landing gear ⓘ tandem wing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 130 mph ⓘ |
| designer |
Burt Rutan
NERFINISHED
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Quickie Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | approximately 240 lb ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine tractor ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1970s aircraft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1977 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | composite ⓘ |
| grossWeight | approximately 480 lb ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1970s ⓘ |
| kitSupplier | Quickie Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingGear |
main wheels integrated into wingtips
ⓘ
tailwheel ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Quickie Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | homebuilt kit market ⓘ |
| material | composite ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 160 mph ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high fuel efficiency
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unconventional tandem-wing configuration ⓘ very low drag design ⓘ |
| operatorType | private owners ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
18 hp
ⓘ
22 hp ⓘ |
| powerplant | Onan two-cylinder engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | approximately 400 miles ⓘ |
| regulatoryCategory | experimental amateur-built (in the US) ⓘ |
| role |
amateur-built aircraft
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sport aircraft ⓘ |
| seatingConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| status | out of production ⓘ |
| successor |
Quickie Q2
NERFINISHED
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Quickie Q200 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLandingPerformance | short takeoff and landing distance ⓘ |
| wingConstruction | foam and fiberglass composite ⓘ |
| wingType | tandem wing ⓘ |
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