Thorp T-18
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The Thorp T-18 Tiger is a two-place all-metal plans-built homebuilt aircraft designed in 1963 by John Thorp. The aircraft was originally designed as an open cockpit aircraft powered by a military surplus Lycoming O-290G ground power unit engine but evolved into a fully bubble canopied aircraft powered by engines of up to 200 hp (149 kW).

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Thorp T-18 furent mis sur le marché en 1964 et retirés en 1984 quand John W Thorp prit sa retraite, après avoir vendu 1350 liasses ! En 2005 11
He has built three Thorp T-18s which he sold about nine years ago and all have flown perfectly with no problems.12
Cause of Brock Thorp T-18 Air Crash in El Mirage, CALIFORNIA, USA on 10/19/2001 = * Summary 13
Official FAA Accident Report on Eklund Thorp T-18 Accident in San Andreas, CALIFORNIA, USA on 6/27/2006 = * Summary 14
retract gear, Thorp T-18 style canopies for more head room, tip tanks, wet wings, and many other refinements.15
The Thorp T-18 was designed by John Willard Thorp as the first good all metal homebuilt design.16
The Thorp T-18 Has had several variants of airfoil and wings, Being a homebuilt some have stall strips, some do not. So stall characteristics vary.17
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
John Thorp
Propeller Diameter Alt
1.83 m
Length Alt
5.77 m
Power Alt
135.0
Range Main
540.0
Loaded Weight Main
1600.0
Height Alt
2
Loading Main
19
Power/mass Main
9
Range More
900.0
Power/mass Alt
Capacity
one passenger
Max Speed Main
200 mph
Cruise Speed Main
180 mph
Crew
one
Climb Rate Main
1500
Cruise Speed Alt
292.0
Area Main
86.0
Useful Load Alt
271.0
Span Alt
6.35 m
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Engine(prop)
Lycoming O-360
Propeller Or Rotor
propeller
Manufacturer
Eklund Engineering
Useful Load Main
600.0
First Flight
Loaded Weight Alt
725.0
Power Main
180 hp
Propellers
constant speed
Propeller Diameter Main
72.0
Climb Rate Alt
7.6 m-s
Length Main
574.04
Span Main
635.0
Area Alt
8 m²
Range Alt
875.0
Max Speed Alt
320.0
Empty Weight Main
1000.0
Height Main
154.94
Category
Homebuilt aircraft
United States civil utility aircraft 1960-1969
Empty Weight Alt
454.0
Loading Alt
90

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