Aerosport Rail

Rail
Role	Ultralight aircraft
Manufacturer	Aerosport
Number built	175

The Aerosport Rail was, as its name implies, an extremely minimalist aircraft. Indeed, it was little more than a wooden rail with wings and a T-tail. The pilot sat atop the rail, just ahead of and above the wings. Two small engines were mounted on struts behind the seat either side of centerline, driving pusher propellers. About 175 sets of plans were sold between 1970 and 1977.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 (pilot)
• Length: 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
• Wingspan: 23 ft 4 in (7.11 m)
• Powerplant: 2 × Aerosport-Rockwell LB600 automotive engines, 45 hp (34 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 96 mph (154 km/h; 83 kn)
• Range: 120 mi (104 nmi; 193 km)
• Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,658 m)

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References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 39. 
• Aerofiles
• The FLYING RAIL: A Twin-Engine Pusher You Can Build, by Ben Kocivar, Popular Science, Oct. 1971, pp. 55 ff.