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The Beets Special was a single-seat recreational aircraft built in the United States in the mid 1970s with the intention of marketing it for homebuilding. It was a parasol-wing monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The single prototype (registration N711GB) was constructed by Glen Beets who was working as a welder for Lou Stolp at the time.

Designer
Glen Beets
Eng 1 Type
Volkswagen air cooled engine
First Flight
25
Eng 1 Kw
52
Number Built
1
Crew
one pilot
Span M
8
Range Km
970
Range Miles
600
Max Speed Mph
156
Max Speed Kmh
251
Span In
Span Ft
25
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
16
Eng 1 Hp
70
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
4
Length M
5
Category
High wing aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States sport aircraft 1970-1979

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