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Flaglor/Hall Cherokee II

  This powered version of a Hall Cherokee II single-seater sailplane was produced by Mr Ken Flaglor of Northbrook, Illinois, who fitted the Cherokee II he had built from plans some years before with two 10hp West Bend Model 82001-1 and Model 82002-1 Power Bee go-kart engines. These were mounted on pylons each side of the fuselage under the wings, and drove opposite-rotating Troyer wooden pusher propellers of 2ft 0in diameter; the fuel capacity was 2 US gallons. The first flight of Mr Flaglor's powered Cherokee II, registered N12042, was made in June 1964. The basic Cherokee II is a shoulder wing single-seater of conventional wood and fabric construction, plans of which were marketed by its designer, Mr Stanley A. Hall.


Span: 40 ft 0 in
Length: 21 ft 6 in
Wing area: 125 sqft
Aspect ratio: 12.8
Empty weight: 375 lb
Max weight: 580 lb
Max level speed: 72 mph (power on)
Cruising speed: 60 mph (power on)
Min sinking speed: 4 ft/sec (unpowered)
Best glide ratio: 16.5:1 at 45 mph (unpowered)
Take-off run: 900 ft
Endurance: 1 hour (power on)