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labcl '-~-----'---~UUIUClU o [p An illustrated handbookallowing rapid identification of airlinersflown worldwide by major airlines LIGHT AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION THIRD EDITION WilliamandFrankBerk PETER R. MARCH Guide to AirportAirplanes mployingasimple-to-use,systematicapproach, GuidetoAi/port irplanes facilitates rapid identificationofairliners.TheGuidefeature th 6mostcommonlyobservedairliners with acapacityof 19or m repassengers, all pictured in full-color photographs while in night ratinterestingairport locales. Cruisingspeed, range, and passenger apacity,as well as countryoforiginand dateoffirst nightare included. makingtheGuide anexcellentbasic referenceas well as an indi pensableairportcompanion. 7by5inches, 168 pages, 70colorphotos $14.9S ISB 1-882663-10-1 "A handyguide thatcanbetaken along ontripsforquick identification."Toronto Star "Anexcellentquick-referencesource...thisguideisamust when out PLYMOUTH PRESS shooting (photographsof)airliners."Airliners magazine :L.- 1J.g~~ Toordercall ;-(800) 477-2398.MasterCard andVISA accepted. . " Publishing .Call for our free catalog C!faviation and travelgifts. ,..,' '" ', .J \IVIIIIuut... '-'VII""IfII'Cf /1C"\.U!::f1IIlIVIIf aUL0/£Jt:'l'). DU)IIIt:',),)dfIV Introduction 3 CorporateAircraftandabcClassic&WarbirdRecognitionand isacompanion toabcCivilAircraftMarkings.Thetitle'LightAircraft'alsoincludeslight Light Aircraft 4 helicoptersthathavenotbeen included intheabovetitles.Thesearenow Light Helicopters 83 grouped intoaseparatesection, sothatcomparisonscan bemademore readily. Light Aircraft inBrief 89 Thebook'saim istoprovidearecognition guidetosomeofthediversetypes Index 108 ofcivilian-operated lightaircraft,fromthetinyARVSuper2totheaerobatic Zlin, likelytobeseen atairportsandairfields.Spacedoesnotpermitthe inclusionofmanyhomebuiltaircraftdesigns, northosetypesorvariantsseldom Firstpublished 1992 seenatprovincialairports. Reprinted 1993 Theaircraftarepresented intheestablishedabc'RecognitionSeries'format, Secondedition 1995 undertheindividual headingofthedesigncompanyand/orprincipal Thirdedition 1997 manufacturerfollowed bytheaircraft'scategoryandthenameofthevariant forwhichthedetaileddescription isthen given.Standardheadingsareusedto ISBN1-882663-15-2 providedataontheaircraft'spowerplant, dimensions,speedand accommodation.Whereknown, thefirstflightdateoftheprototypeorthe All rightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedortransmitted inany variant(s)marked isshown, followed byan indicationofthenumberofthe form orbyanymeans, electronicormechanical, including photocopying, typeproduced.Thekeyrecognition featuresoftheaircraftarethen described, recordingorbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem, withoutpermission concludingwith alistofthemainvariantsofthetype, with briefinformation fromthePublisherinwriting. astohowtheyvaryonefromanother. Photographsareshownwith eachtype ofaircrafttohelpwith recognition. Thisisrepeatedforlighthelicopters. ©IanAllanLtd 1997 Afterthe detailed presentations,furtherbriefdescriptionsare provided Co-published byPlymouthPressltdandIanAllan Ltd. covering aselectionofhomebuilttypesandsomecompany-manufactured Distributed intheUnitedStatesbyPlymouth Pressltd, aircraft, liketheChristen Eagleand Yak-18,thatarepresentonlyin relatively 101 PantonRoad, Vergennes, VT05491. small numbers, butwhich shouldbe includedassignificantlightaircraft.To Forafreecatalog ofPlymouth Pressbooksand productscall (800)477-2398or assistin locatingspecificaircraftbynameand/ormanufacturer, a (802)877-2150. comprehensiveindexandcross-referencehasalsobeen provided. Printed inGreatBritain AUTHOR PeterR. March isalsoauthorofthefollowing publications: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS abcCombatAircraftRecognition(IanAllan 1992) abcCivilAirlinerRecognition(Ian Allan 1995) Theauthorwould liketothank Brian Stricklandforthe detailed research abcClassic&WarbirdRecognition(Ian Allan 1996) and preparationofthe material, Ben Dunnellforchecking thecopy and abcBizJets(IanAllan 1996) Jean Stricklandfortyping thetext. abcMilitaryAircraftMarkings(IanAllan 1997) RoyalAirForceAlmanac(RAFBFE 1994) PHOTOGRAPHS HawkComesofAge(RAFBFE 1995) TheRealAviationEnthusiast/I(RAFBFE 1995) MostofthecopyrightillustrationsinabcLightAircraftRecognition are nd is Managing EditoroftheRoyalAirForce Yearbook series (RAFBenevolent fromthe PRM Aviation Photo Library, ascredited: AndrewMarch (APM), Fund Enterprises). Daniel March (DJM), PeterR. March (PRM)and Brian Strickland (BSS). Additional photographsascredited. PERFORMANCEABBREVIATIONS Frontcover: Extra EA300sof FirebirdAerobaticTeam. PRM ehp equivalenthorsepower kW kilowatt Backcover: De Havilland Dragon Flyandde Havilland Dragon eshp equivalentshafthorsepower mph milesperhour Rapide. PRM hp horsepower shp shafthorsepower km/h kilometersperhour st staticthrust 2 3 Aeronca 7ACiACA Single-enginedhigh-wing lightaircraft BasicdataforAeronca7ACChampion Powerplant:One65hp(48.4kW)Continental A65-8pistonengine Span:35ft2in(10.72m) Length:21ft6in(6.55m) Maxcruisingspeed:85mph(137km/h) Accommodation:Pilotplusonepassenger, intandem Firstaircraftflown: May1944 Production:7AC- 7200;7ACA- 71;7BCM (L-16A)- 509;7DC- 184;7EC- 773; llAC- 1867 Recognition:High-wing monoplane.Wing ofparallelchord and roundedtips. V-wingstrutsfrom lowerfuselageoverlandinggearlegs. Fixed undercarriagewithoutwheelspats, withcrossbracing betweenwheels. Roundedfin and rudder. Relativelydeepglazedcockpitwithtandem seating. Pronouncedcurvingofrearsideglazing. Variants:Aeronca 7BCChampion hadafuel-injected 85hp(63.5kW) Continental 0-191-1 or90hp(67kW)0-205-1 engineandfeatured a transparentroofandjettisonabledoors;the70Chadthe65hp(48.4kW)or 85hp(63.5kW)Continentalengineand7ECa90hp(67kW)ContinentalC90 12.Aeronca 11ACChiefwasgenerallysimilarexceptforincreasedfuselage ARV Super 2 widthtoaccommodateside-by-sideseatingandalowercowling linetogive Two-seatlightaircraft improvedvisibility.The7ACAwasan updated7ACreintroduced in 1971 with BasicdataforARVSuper2 Franklin2A-120Bengine.The70CS isafloatplaneversion. Powerplant: One77hp(57.4kW) Mid-WestAero-EnginesAE75 three-cylinder750cctwo-stroke engine Span:28ft6in (8.69m) Length: 18ftOin (5.49m) TopandAbove:ARVSuper2. Maxcruisingspeed: 104mph(167km/h) PRM Accommodation:Twoseats Firstaircraftflown: 11 March 1985 Production:28initiallybyARVon IsleofWight RecognitIOn:Shoulder-wing monoplanewithfrontstaggertoleading edgeof wings. Fixedtricycleundercarriage. Singlestruttowing fromtopof undercarriageleg.Side-by-sideseating in largeglazedcanopy. Builtfrom supral lightalloywhich permitsmulti-curvaturepanels.Singlefin and rudder Wlt~square-cuttop. Longdorsalfillet. Pronouncedairintakesimmediately behindspinner. Variants:From 1991 newpowerplantsbeingfitted- including Rotaxand NortonRotaryengines.Series 100- basictrainer; Series200- increased take-offweightand range; Series300- 90hpNortonRotaryengine; Series 400- 90hpRotaryengineand Increasedtake-offweight; Series 500- as Above:Aeronca7BCMChampion. DJM Series300, butclearedforaerobatics. In 1993,ASLsetupajointventure company-ASLHagforsAeroAB- tobuildtheSuper2atHagfors, Sweden. Right:Aeronca 11ACChief.BSS ItISnowretitled Opus280andfittedwith aRotax912Aengine. 4 5 \ LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT Auster/Beagle Series Single-engined high-wing lightaircraft BasicdataforAusterJ/lNAlpha Powerplant:One 130hp(97kW)GipsyMajorIpiston engine Span:36ftOin (10.98m) Length:23ftSin (7.14m) Maxcruisingspeed: 100mph(161km/h) Accommodation:Pilotplustwo/threeseats Firstaircraftflown:J/l Autocrat7March 1946 Production:All Austervariants3,741 Recognition:Mostoftheseriesareexternallysimilar. Engineandtail shapes differslightly. All haveV-strutwing bracingand parallelchordwings. Fixed taildraggerundercarriage. Variants: 0/1 AusterMk1 - developedfromTaylorcraftPlusD; EAusterMk3 - 130hp(96.9kW)GipsyMajorIandflaps; GAusterMk4- 130hp(96.9kW) Lycoming 0-290-3 engine;JAusterMk5- civil production Mk5;AusterJ/2 Arrow- side-by-sidetwo-seaterwith 75hp(55.9kW)Continental C75-12 and noflaps; J/1 Autocrat- three-seatcivil model basedon Mk5with BlackburnCirrusMinor;J/1 Alpha- 130hp(96.9kW)GipsyMajorIand enlargedfin/rudder;J/1B Aiglet- 130hp(96.9kW)GipsyMajorI, wider fuselageand reduced wingspan; J/5BAutocar- four-seatJI1 with 130hp (96.9kW)GipsyMajorI, high-back rearfuselage;J/5FAigletTrainer- two BA Swallow/Klemm seattrainerversion ofJ/lBwith clipped wings; AusterAOP6- 145hp 5ingle-enginedtwo-seatlightaircraft (108.13kW) GipsyMajorVII (alsoBeagleTerrier); AusterAOP9- 180hp BasicdataforBritishAircraftManufacturing Company(BA)SwallowII (134.2kW)CirrusBombardier203engine, singlewing struts;05 Husky Powerplant:One80hp(59.7kW) PobjoyCataractII radial or75hp(56kW) either 160hp(119.3kW) Lycoming0-320Aor 180hp(134.2kW) Lycoming BritishSalmson 0-360-A2A, newfin and rudder. Span:42ft8.5 in (13.03m) Length:27ftOin(8.23m) AusterJ/1NAlpha. DJM Maxcruisingspeed:92mph(148km/h) Accommodation:Pilotplusonepassenger Firstaircraftflown: 1935 Production:Originallyknown asBritish Klemm, theBASwallowwasa licence-built Klemm L25 Recognition:Tandemopencockpitlow-wing monoplane. Longtaperedwings with squaretips. Exposed enginecylinderswith longsingleexhauston starboardside. Fixed undercarriageandtail skid. Pronounced 'ribbing'on wingsand fuselage. Variants:TheBA Eagle(Klemm L32)wasathree-seatcabin monoplaneversion with a130hp(97kW)deHavillandGipsyMajoror 185hp(138kW)Gipsy Sixengine. Above:BASwallow2(Pobjoy Niagara3). PRM Right:BASwallow2(CirrusMinor). PRM LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT Beagle A.109 Airedale Beagle B.121 Pup Single-enginedfour-seatlightaircraft Two/three-seatleisure/aerobaticlightaircraft Basicdatafor BeagleA.109Airedale BasicdataforBeagle Pup 150 Powerplant:One 1BOhp(130.7kW) Lycoming 0-360-A1Apistonengine Powerplant:One 150hp(l12kW) Lycoming 0-320-A2B pistonengine Span: 36ft4in (ll.07m) Span: 31ftOin (9.45m) Length:26ft4in (8.02m) Length:23ft2in (7.07m) Maxcruisingspeed: 133mph(214km/h) Maxcruisingspeed: 131mph (211km/h) Accommodation:Pilotplusthreepassengers Accommodation:Pilotplusonetothreepassengers Firstaircraftflown: 16April 1961 Firstaircraftflown: 8April 1967 Production:43 Production: 176 Recognition:High-wing monoplane.Wing ofparallelchord and roundedtips. Recognition:Single-engined low-wing monoplane. Fixedtricycle undercarriage. V-wing strutsfrom lowerfuselage underwindscreen. Fixedtricycle Shortnose. Largeglazedareatocabin withtwowindowseachside.Tapered undercarriagewith wheel spats.Sweptfin and rudderwith dorsalfillet. wingswith squaretips. Largefin and rudderandventral strake underfin. Taperedtailplanesetatbaseofrudder. Cleancowled engine. Oblongtailplanewithsquaretipssetatbaseoffin. Variants:A.111 - 175hp(130.5kW)ContinentalGO-300engine. Variants: B.121 Pup 100- originaltwo-seattrainerwith 100hp(74.57kW) Continental0-200-Aengine; B.121CPup 150B- four-seattourerwith 150hp(l12kW) Lycoming0-320-A2B; Bulldog- two-seat militarytrainerversionwith largerwing, sliding bubble cockpitand200hp(149kW) Lycoming IO-360-A1B6engine, firstflown 19May 1969. Leftandbelow: Rightandbelow: Beagle A.109 Airedale. PRM BeagleB.121 Pup2. DJMIPRM LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT Beagle B.206 Bassett Twin-enginedfour-seat lightbusinessaircraft BasicdataforBeagleB.206S Powerplant:Two340hp(260kW)Rolls-RoyceContinentalGTSI0-520-C turbochargedpiston engines Span:45ft9.5in(13.95m) Length:33ft8in (10.26m) Maxcruisingspeed: 187mph(301.6km/h) Accommodation:Five/eight Firstaircraftflown: 15August 1961 Production:72ofcombined B.206series, including20fortheRAF (asBassetCC1) Recognition:Twin-enginedlOW-Wing monoplane.Straightleadingedgeto Wing, withtaperingtrailing edgeleadingtosmallsquaretips. Engine nacellesentirelyaheadofwing. Retractabletricycleundercarriage.Three WindowsoneachSideofthefuselage. Sweptfinandrudder. Tailplaneset lowon fuselageextremity. Variants:B.206Cknown asBeagle206Series 1.B.206RwastheBassetCCl for theRAF.B.206Srs3wasa10-seatversion with deeperfuselageand longercabin. Beech Model 17 Staggerwing Single-enginedfour-seatcabin biplane . BasicdataforBeech ModelG17SStaggerwlng .. Powerplant: One450hp(335.5kW) Pratt&WhitneyR-985-AN-4radial engine Span:32ftOin(9.75m) Length:25ft9in(7.84m) Maxcruisingspeed: 198mph(319km/h) Accommodation:Pilotplusthreepassengers Firstaircraftflown:4November1932 Production:Mostoftheproductionwasprewarbutsome70civilG175were produced inthe late1940s.Some200arestill ontheAmerican register. Recognition:Single-enginedbiplane.Wings, With rounded tipS, ofbackwardstagger. Largeradial engine, withtwo-bladepropell:r. Inwards retracting mainwheels. Upperwing isimmediatelyabovecabin: Singlestrut betweenwings. UprightleadingedgetotallfinWithcurvedtrailingedge. Variants: Noneinthepostwarproductionseries. Above:BeagleB.206R. OJM /'- Right:BeagleB.206R.PRM e-osa Aboveandleft:Beech0·175 I LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT Beechcraft 23/24 Musketeer/Sundowner/Sierra/Sport Four/six-seatall-metal lightaircrah BasicdataforBeechSierra200 Powerplant:One200hp(149kW) Lycoming 10-360-A1B6piston engine Span:32h9in(9.98m) Length:25h9in (7.85m) Maxcruising speed: 158mph(254km/h) Accommodation:Pilotplusthree/fivepassengers Firstaircraftflown: 23October 1961 (Musketeer) Production:4,556 Recognition:Single-engined low-wing monoplanewith retractabletricycle undercarriage.Wingsofparallelchord withsquaretips.Oblongtailplaneset lowon rearfuselage. Sweptfin and rudderwithdorsalfin fairing. Four windowsoneachside.Shortnose. Variants: A23 Musketeer- four-seatwithfixed undercarriageand 160hp (119kW) Lycoming0-320-Bengine; Sundowner180- with 180hp(134kW) Lycoming 0-360-A4K; Sierra 200- four/six-seaterwith retractable undercarriageand200hp(149kW) injectedengine;Sport 150- 150hp (112kW)two-seataerobaticversion. Above:BeechcraftF33CBonanza. PRM Left:BeechcraftA23Musketeer. Right:Beechcraft3SBonanza.PRM PRM Below:Beechcraft19AMusketeer Beechcraft 33/35/36 Sport.PRM Bonanza/Debonair Single-enginedfour/five-seatexecutiveaircrah BasicdataforBeech Model F33ABonanza Powerplant:One285hp(212kW)Lycoming 10-520-BBpistonengine Span: 33h6in (10.21m) Length:26h8in(8.13m) Maxcruisingspeed: 198mph(319km/h) Accommodation:Pilotplusthreelfourpassengers Firstaircraftflown: 22December1945(35); 4September1959(C33) Production: 13,901 Recognition:Single-enginelow-wing monoplanewith retractabletricycle undercarriage.Straightwing leadingedgewithtaperedtrailing edge. Roundedwingtips. Fourcabin windowsoneachside. Uprightfin andrudder withsquaretop. Dorsalfin fairingfrom rearofcabin.Conventionaltailplane setmidway.Original Model35BonanzahadaV-tail. Variants:C33/F33A- originallyknown astheDebonairuntil 1967.Now known asBonanzaand hasconventionaltail system; F33C- aerobatic version; 35- V-tail original productionversion; A36- lengthenedversion tomakefull six-seaterwith300hp(223kW)ContinentaII0-520-BBengine; A36TC- turbocharoedversion ofA36; B36TC- span increased LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT Beechcraft 76 Duchess Twin-engined lighttransportaircraft BasicdataforBeech76Duchess Powerplant:Two 180hp(130.7kW)Lycoming0-360-A1G6Dpistonengines Span:38ftOin (11.58m) Length:29ftOin(8.86m) Maxcruisingspeed: 191mph(308km/h) Accommodation:Pilotplusthreepassengers Firstaircraftflown:24May1977 Production:437 Recognition:Twin-engined low-wing monoplanewith retractabletricycle undercarriage.Wingsofparallelchordwith squaretips. Fairingatfrontwing root. Enginesmountedhighonwing leadingedge. Sweptoblongfin and rudderwith dorsalfairing, squaretipsandT-tail.Threecabinwindowson eachside. Doorson bothsides. Variants: None. Aboveandright: BoeingStearmanA7S.PRM Left:Beechcraft76Duchess.PRM Below:Beechcraft76Duchess.BSS Boeing Stearman/Kaydet Single-enginedtwo-seatbiplanetrainer BasicdataforStearman75seriesPT-17 Kaydet Powerplant:One220hp(164.2kW)Continental R-670-5radial pistonengine Span:32ft2in(9.80m) Length:24ft lOin(7.54m) Maxcruisingspeed: 106mph(171km/h) Accommodation:Twoseatsintandem opencockpits Firstaircraftflown: 1934 Production: 10,000+ Recognition:Largeseven-cylinderradial enginewith exposedcylinders. Biplane ofequal length, parallelchord and roundedtips. Cantilevermain undercarriageintaildraggerconfiguration usuallywithoutwheel spats.Twin opencockpits. Pointedfinwith curvedtrailing edgetorudder. Braced taperedtailplane. Variants:A75N1 - with 225hp(167.8kW)JacobsR-755-7 radial engine.Some aircrafthavebeen adaptedtotake largerpowerplantssuch asthe450hp (:1::}~h(,\/\/' D,..~++R, \f\lhitnt3\1t3nnintl I LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT Bolkow Bo 208 Junior Single-enginedtwo-seatlightaircraft Basicdatafor Bo208CJunior Powerplant:One 1OOhp(74.5kW)Rolls-RoyceContinental 0-200-A piston engine Span:26ft4in (8.02m) Length: 19ftOin (5.79m) Maxcruisingspeed: 127mph(205km/h) Accommodation:Twoside-by-sideseats Firstaircraftflown: 1958 Production:200+ Recognition:Single-engineshoulder-wing monoplane. Slightforward stagger tofront leadingedgeofwings. Singlestrutwing braces. Fixedtricycle undercarriage. Shortnose.Small glazedareatocockpit. Lowsetrectangular tailplane behindslimsweptfin and rudder. Variants: MFI-9Junior- initialSwedishversion; MFI-9Trainer- trainer, including militaryversion; MFI-15- updatedtrainerversion; 80208Junior - production byBolkowinGermany. Brugger MB-2 Colibri 2 Single-seathomebuiltmonoplane BasicdataforBruggerMB-2Colibri 2 Powerplant: One40hp(30kW) 1,600ccVolkswagen (Bruggermodification) pistonengine Span: 19ft8.25in(6.0m) Length: 15ft9in(4.80m) Maxcruisingspeed:99mph (160km/h) Accommodation:Pilotonly Firstaircraftflown: 1May 1970 Production: Some280areunderconstruction orflying in Europe Recognition: Single-engined low-wing monoplane. Nofixed fin. Non- retractabletailwheel landinggear- mainwheelsusuallyhavespats.Wings ofequalchord andtaperwith squaretips. Domed perspexcanopy. Bulged coverson eachsideofnoseforenginevalve gear. Variants: None. Above:BolkowBo208A2Junior. PRM Right:BolkowBo208CJunior. DJM Aboveandright: BruggerMB2

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