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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 ДальшеMore>>> 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)