Wild DoubleEnder
| DoubleEnder | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Alec Wild |
| First flight | 2010 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Piper PA-18 |
The Wild DoubleEnder is an American twin engine utility aircraft designed for bush flying and also to minimize risk from engine failure and subsequent adverse yaw.[1]
Design and development
The DoubleEnder is a two place tandem seat conventional landing gear equipped, high winged aircraft. The two engines are mounted in tandem on top of the fuselage in a push-pull configuration. The steel tube fuselage is fabric covered with a plexiglas nose. A 55 U.S. gallons (210 L; 46 imp gal) belly pod can be used to increase fuel capacity to 103 U.S. gallons (390 L; 86 imp gal). A variety of wing configurations and lift devices were used during the development period.[2]
Specifications (DoubleEnder)
Data from EAA
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Empty weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 48 U.S. gallons (180 L; 40 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rotax 914 horizontally opposed piston aircraft engines, 130 hp (97 kW) each
- Propellers: 3-bladed Warp Drive
Performance
- Cruise speed: 94 kn (108 mph, 174 km/h)
- Stall speed: 31 kn (36 mph, 58 km/h)
- Range: 840 nmi (970 mi, 1,560 km)
- Endurance: 9 hours
References
- ^ "For Alaska Flying, A Twin-Engine Bushplane". Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "DoubleEnder: The Ultimate Bush Plane". Retrieved 1 November 2013.