Rutan Quickie
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The Quickie is a light single seat homebuilt aircraft designed by Burt Rutan and Tom Jewett. One of the dozens of unconventional aircraft penned by Rutan for the general aviation market the original Quickie is Model 54 in Rutan’s design series. The Q2 is a two seater version in kit form designed by Canadian Garry LeGare and the founders of the Quickie Aircraft Corporation Tom Jewett and Gene Sheehan. Over 2000 kits were sold before production ended.

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Rutan Quickie Developed in 1978 by Bert Rutan of around the world Challenger fame, the Quickie is a unique design of Styrofoam,Rutan Quickie covered with fiberglass.4

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Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Burt Rutan
Garry LeGare
Gene Sheehan
Tom Jewett
Q2: Garry LeGare
Tom Jewett and Gene Sheehan
Quickie: Burt Rutan
Length Alt
6.05 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1000.0
Height Alt
1.35 m
Range Main
550 mi
Max Speed Alt
290.0
Type Of Prop
converted auto-engine
Never Exceed Speed Alt
322.0
Max Speed Main
180 mph
See Also
* AMSOIL Racer* Quickie Aircraft Corporation Free Enterprise* Scaled Composites
Capacity
one passenger
Status
Cruise Speed Main
140 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
454.0
Number Built
2000
Crew
one pilot
Never Exceed Speed Main
200 mph
Span Main
508.0
Cruise Speed Alt
225.0
Area Main
67.0
Useful Load Alt
231.0
Span Alt
5.08 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
47.7
Engine(prop)
Revmaster 2100-DQ
Sequence
Rutan Aircraft Factory Model33 - 35 - 40 - 54 - 61 - 68 - 73
Manufacturer
Useful Load Main
510.0
Climb Rate Main
1200.0
Power Main
64 hp
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
6.10 m-s
Length Main
604.52
Area Alt
6.22 m²
Range Alt
885.0
Power More
at 3
200 rpm
Similar Aircraft
* Viking Dragonfly
Empty Weight Main
490.0
Height Main
134.62
Empty Weight Alt
222.0
Category

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