Light Aircraft Recognition

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An illustrated handbookallowing rapid identification
of airlinersflown worldwide by major airlines
LIGHT AIRCRAFT
RECOGNITION
THIRD EDITION
WilliamandFrankBerk
PETER R. MARCH
Guide to AirportAirplanes
mployingasimple-to-use,systematicapproach, GuidetoAi/port
irplanes facilitates rapid identificationofairliners.TheGuidefeature
th 6mostcommonlyobservedairliners with acapacityof 19or
m repassengers, all pictured in full-color photographs while in night
ratinterestingairport locales. Cruisingspeed, range, and passenger
apacity,as well as countryoforiginand dateoffirst nightare included.
makingtheGuide anexcellentbasic referenceas well as an
indi pensableairportcompanion.
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Introduction 3 CorporateAircraftandabcClassic&WarbirdRecognitionand isacompanion
toabcCivilAircraftMarkings.Thetitle'LightAircraft'alsoincludeslight
Light Aircraft 4
helicoptersthathavenotbeen included intheabovetitles.Thesearenow
Light Helicopters 83 grouped intoaseparatesection, sothatcomparisonscan bemademore
readily.
Light Aircraft inBrief 89
Thebook'saim istoprovidearecognition guidetosomeofthediversetypes
Index 108 ofcivilian-operated lightaircraft,fromthetinyARVSuper2totheaerobatic
Zlin, likelytobeseen atairportsandairfields.Spacedoesnotpermitthe
inclusionofmanyhomebuiltaircraftdesigns, northosetypesorvariantsseldom
Firstpublished 1992 seenatprovincialairports.
Reprinted 1993 Theaircraftarepresented intheestablishedabc'RecognitionSeries'format,
Secondedition 1995 undertheindividual headingofthedesigncompanyand/orprincipal
Thirdedition 1997 manufacturerfollowed bytheaircraft'scategoryandthenameofthevariant
forwhichthedetaileddescription isthen given.Standardheadingsareusedto
ISBN1-882663-15-2
providedataontheaircraft'spowerplant, dimensions,speedand
accommodation.Whereknown, thefirstflightdateoftheprototypeorthe
All rightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedortransmitted inany
variant(s)marked isshown, followed byan indicationofthenumberofthe
form orbyanymeans, electronicormechanical, including photocopying,
typeproduced.Thekeyrecognition featuresoftheaircraftarethen described,
recordingorbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem, withoutpermission
concludingwith alistofthemainvariantsofthetype, with briefinformation
fromthePublisherinwriting.
astohowtheyvaryonefromanother. Photographsareshownwith eachtype
ofaircrafttohelpwith recognition. Thisisrepeatedforlighthelicopters.
©IanAllanLtd 1997
Afterthe detailed presentations,furtherbriefdescriptionsare provided
Co-published byPlymouthPressltdandIanAllan Ltd. covering aselectionofhomebuilttypesandsomecompany-manufactured
Distributed intheUnitedStatesbyPlymouth Pressltd, aircraft, liketheChristen Eagleand Yak-18,thatarepresentonlyin relatively
101 PantonRoad, Vergennes, VT05491. small numbers, butwhich shouldbe includedassignificantlightaircraft.To
Forafreecatalog ofPlymouth Pressbooksand productscall [phone]or assistin locatingspecificaircraftbynameand/ormanufacturer, a
[phone]. comprehensiveindexandcross-referencehasalsobeen provided.
Printed inGreatBritain AUTHOR
PeterR. March isalsoauthorofthefollowing publications:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS abcCombatAircraftRecognition(IanAllan 1992)
abcCivilAirlinerRecognition(Ian Allan 1995)
Theauthorwould liketothank Brian Stricklandforthe detailed research abcClassic&WarbirdRecognition(Ian Allan 1996)
and preparationofthe material, Ben Dunnellforchecking thecopy and abcBizJets(IanAllan 1996)
Jean Stricklandfortyping thetext. abcMilitaryAircraftMarkings(IanAllan 1997)
RoyalAirForceAlmanac(RAFBFE 1994)
PHOTOGRAPHS HawkComesofAge(RAFBFE 1995)
TheRealAviationEnthusiast/I(RAFBFE 1995)
MostofthecopyrightillustrationsinabcLightAircraftRecognition are nd is Managing EditoroftheRoyalAirForce Yearbook series (RAFBenevolent
fromthe PRM Aviation Photo Library, ascredited: AndrewMarch (APM), Fund Enterprises).
Daniel March (DJM), PeterR. March (PRM)and Brian Strickland (BSS).
Additional photographsascredited. PERFORMANCEABBREVIATIONS
Frontcover: Extra EA300sof FirebirdAerobaticTeam. PRM ehp equivalenthorsepower kW kilowatt
Backcover: De Havilland Dragon Flyandde Havilland Dragon eshp equivalentshafthorsepower mph milesperhour
Rapide. PRM hp horsepower shp shafthorsepower
km/h kilometersperhour st staticthrust
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Aeronca 7ACiACA
Single-enginedhigh-wing lightaircraft
BasicdataforAeronca7ACChampion
Powerplant:One65hp(48.4kW)Continental A65-8pistonengine
Span:35ft2in(10.72m)
Length:21ft6in(6.55m)
Maxcruisingspeed:85mph(137km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotplusonepassenger, intandem
Firstaircraftflown: May1944
Production:7AC- 7200;7ACA- 71;7BCM (L-16A)- 509;7DC- 184;7EC- 773;
llAC- 1867
Recognition:High-wing monoplane.Wing ofparallelchord and roundedtips.
V-wingstrutsfrom lowerfuselageoverlandinggearlegs. Fixed
undercarriagewithoutwheelspats, withcrossbracing betweenwheels.
Roundedfin and rudder. Relativelydeepglazedcockpitwithtandem seating.
Pronouncedcurvingofrearsideglazing.
Variants:Aeronca 7BCChampion hadafuel-injected 85hp(63.5kW)
Continental 0-191-1 or90hp(67kW)0-205-1 engineandfeatured a
transparentroofandjettisonabledoors;the70Chadthe65hp(48.4kW)or
85hp(63.5kW)Continentalengineand7ECa90hp(67kW)ContinentalC90
12.Aeronca 11ACChiefwasgenerallysimilarexceptforincreasedfuselage ARV Super 2
widthtoaccommodateside-by-sideseatingandalowercowling linetogive
Two-seatlightaircraft
improvedvisibility.The7ACAwasan updated7ACreintroduced in 1971 with
BasicdataforARVSuper2
Franklin2A-120Bengine.The70CS isafloatplaneversion.
Powerplant: One77hp(57.4kW)
Mid-WestAero-EnginesAE75
three-cylinder750cctwo-stroke
engine
Span:28ft6in (8.69m)
Length: 18ftOin (5.49m) TopandAbove:ARVSuper2.
Maxcruisingspeed: 104mph(167km/h) PRM
Accommodation:Twoseats
Firstaircraftflown: 11 March 1985
Production:28initiallybyARVon IsleofWight
RecognitIOn:Shoulder-wing monoplanewithfrontstaggertoleading edgeof
wings. Fixedtricycleundercarriage. Singlestruttowing fromtopof
undercarriageleg.Side-by-sideseating in largeglazedcanopy. Builtfrom
supral lightalloywhich permitsmulti-curvaturepanels.Singlefin and rudder
Wlt~square-cuttop. Longdorsalfillet. Pronouncedairintakesimmediately
behindspinner.
Variants:From 1991 newpowerplantsbeingfitted- including Rotaxand
NortonRotaryengines.Series 100- basictrainer; Series200- increased
take-offweightand range; Series300- 90hpNortonRotaryengine; Series
400- 90hpRotaryengineand Increasedtake-offweight; Series 500- as
Above:Aeronca7BCMChampion. DJM Series300, butclearedforaerobatics. In 1993,ASLsetupajointventure
company-ASLHagforsAeroAB- tobuildtheSuper2atHagfors, Sweden.
Right:Aeronca 11ACChief.BSS ItISnowretitled Opus280andfittedwith aRotax912Aengine.
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LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT
Auster/Beagle Series
Single-engined high-wing lightaircraft
BasicdataforAusterJ/lNAlpha
Powerplant:One 130hp(97kW)GipsyMajorIpiston engine
Span:36ftOin (10.98m)
Length:23ftSin (7.14m)
Maxcruisingspeed: 100mph(161km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotplustwo/threeseats
Firstaircraftflown:J/l Autocrat7March 1946
Production:All Austervariants3,741
Recognition:Mostoftheseriesareexternallysimilar. Engineandtail shapes
differslightly. All haveV-strutwing bracingand parallelchordwings. Fixed
taildraggerundercarriage.
Variants: 0/1 AusterMk1 - developedfromTaylorcraftPlusD; EAusterMk3
- 130hp(96.9kW)GipsyMajorIandflaps; GAusterMk4- 130hp(96.9kW)
Lycoming 0-290-3 engine;JAusterMk5- civil production Mk5;AusterJ/2
Arrow- side-by-sidetwo-seaterwith 75hp(55.9kW)Continental C75-12
and noflaps; J/1 Autocrat- three-seatcivil model basedon Mk5with
BlackburnCirrusMinor;J/1 Alpha- 130hp(96.9kW)GipsyMajorIand
enlargedfin/rudder;J/1B Aiglet- 130hp(96.9kW)GipsyMajorI, wider
fuselageand reduced wingspan; J/5BAutocar- four-seatJI1 with 130hp
(96.9kW)GipsyMajorI, high-back rearfuselage;J/5FAigletTrainer- two BA Swallow/Klemm
seattrainerversion ofJ/lBwith clipped wings; AusterAOP6- 145hp 5ingle-enginedtwo-seatlightaircraft
(108.13kW) GipsyMajorVII (alsoBeagleTerrier); AusterAOP9- 180hp BasicdataforBritishAircraftManufacturing Company(BA)SwallowII
(134.2kW)CirrusBombardier203engine, singlewing struts;05 Husky Powerplant:One80hp(59.7kW) PobjoyCataractII radial or75hp(56kW)
either 160hp(119.3kW) Lycoming0-320Aor 180hp(134.2kW) Lycoming BritishSalmson
0-360-A2A, newfin and rudder. Span:42ft8.5 in (13.03m)
Length:27ftOin(8.23m)
AusterJ/1NAlpha. DJM Maxcruisingspeed:92mph(148km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotplusonepassenger
Firstaircraftflown: 1935
Production:Originallyknown asBritish Klemm, theBASwallowwasa
licence-built Klemm L25
Recognition:Tandemopencockpitlow-wing monoplane. Longtaperedwings
with squaretips. Exposed enginecylinderswith longsingleexhauston
starboardside. Fixed undercarriageandtail skid. Pronounced 'ribbing'on
wingsand fuselage.
Variants:TheBA Eagle(Klemm L32)wasathree-seatcabin monoplaneversion
with a130hp(97kW)deHavillandGipsyMajoror 185hp(138kW)Gipsy
Sixengine.
Above:BASwallow2(Pobjoy
Niagara3). PRM
Right:BASwallow2(CirrusMinor).
PRM
LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT
Beagle A.109 Airedale Beagle B.121 Pup
Single-enginedfour-seatlightaircraft Two/three-seatleisure/aerobaticlightaircraft
Basicdatafor BeagleA.109Airedale BasicdataforBeagle Pup 150
Powerplant:One 1BOhp(130.7kW) Lycoming 0-360-A1Apistonengine Powerplant:One 150hp(l12kW) Lycoming 0-320-A2B pistonengine
Span: 36ft4in (ll.07m) Span: 31ftOin (9.45m)
Length:26ft4in (8.02m) Length:23ft2in (7.07m)
Maxcruisingspeed: 133mph(214km/h) Maxcruisingspeed: 131mph (211km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotplusthreepassengers Accommodation:Pilotplusonetothreepassengers
Firstaircraftflown: 16April 1961 Firstaircraftflown: 8April 1967
Production:43 Production: 176
Recognition:High-wing monoplane.Wing ofparallelchord and roundedtips. Recognition:Single-engined low-wing monoplane. Fixedtricycle undercarriage.
V-wing strutsfrom lowerfuselage underwindscreen. Fixedtricycle Shortnose. Largeglazedareatocabin withtwowindowseachside.Tapered
undercarriagewith wheel spats.Sweptfin and rudderwith dorsalfillet. wingswith squaretips. Largefin and rudderandventral strake underfin.
Taperedtailplanesetatbaseofrudder. Cleancowled engine. Oblongtailplanewithsquaretipssetatbaseoffin.
Variants:A.111 - 175hp(130.5kW)ContinentalGO-300engine. Variants: B.121 Pup 100- originaltwo-seattrainerwith 100hp(74.57kW)
Continental0-200-Aengine; B.121CPup 150B- four-seattourerwith
150hp(l12kW) Lycoming0-320-A2B; Bulldog- two-seat
militarytrainerversionwith
largerwing, sliding bubble
cockpitand200hp(149kW)
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6engine,
firstflown 19May 1969.
Leftandbelow: Rightandbelow:
Beagle A.109 Airedale. PRM BeagleB.121 Pup2. DJMIPRM
LIGHTAIRCRAFT
LIGHTAIRCRAFT
Beagle B.206 Bassett
Twin-enginedfour-seat lightbusinessaircraft
BasicdataforBeagleB.206S
Powerplant:Two340hp(260kW)Rolls-RoyceContinentalGTSI0-520-C
turbochargedpiston engines
Span:45ft9.5in(13.95m)
Length:33ft8in (10.26m)
Maxcruisingspeed: 187mph(301.6km/h)
Accommodation:Five/eight
Firstaircraftflown: 15August 1961
Production:72ofcombined B.206series, including20fortheRAF
(asBassetCC1)
Recognition:Twin-enginedlOW-Wing monoplane.Straightleadingedgeto
Wing, withtaperingtrailing edgeleadingtosmallsquaretips. Engine
nacellesentirelyaheadofwing. Retractabletricycleundercarriage.Three
WindowsoneachSideofthefuselage. Sweptfinandrudder. Tailplaneset
lowon fuselageextremity.
Variants:B.206Cknown asBeagle206Series 1.B.206RwastheBassetCCl for
theRAF.B.206Srs3wasa10-seatversion with deeperfuselageand
longercabin.
Beech Model 17 Staggerwing
Single-enginedfour-seatcabin biplane .
BasicdataforBeech ModelG17SStaggerwlng ..
Powerplant: One450hp(335.5kW) Pratt&WhitneyR-985-AN-4radial engine
Span:32ftOin(9.75m)
Length:25ft9in(7.84m)
Maxcruisingspeed: 198mph(319km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotplusthreepassengers
Firstaircraftflown:4November1932
Production:Mostoftheproductionwasprewarbutsome70civilG175were
produced inthe late1940s.Some200arestill ontheAmerican register.
Recognition:Single-enginedbiplane.Wings, With rounded tipS,
ofbackwardstagger. Largeradial engine, withtwo-bladepropell:r. Inwards
retracting mainwheels. Upperwing isimmediatelyabovecabin: Singlestrut
betweenwings. UprightleadingedgetotallfinWithcurvedtrailingedge.
Variants: Noneinthepostwarproductionseries.
Above:BeagleB.206R. OJM
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Right:BeagleB.206R.PRM
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Aboveandleft:Beech0·175
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LIGHTAIRCRAFT
LIGHTAIRCRAFT
Beechcraft 23/24 Musketeer/Sundowner/Sierra/Sport
Four/six-seatall-metal lightaircrah
BasicdataforBeechSierra200
Powerplant:One200hp(149kW) Lycoming 10-360-A1B6piston engine
Span:32h9in(9.98m)
Length:25h9in (7.85m)
Maxcruising speed: 158mph(254km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotplusthree/fivepassengers
Firstaircraftflown: 23October 1961 (Musketeer)
Production:4,556
Recognition:Single-engined low-wing monoplanewith retractabletricycle
undercarriage.Wingsofparallelchord withsquaretips.Oblongtailplaneset
lowon rearfuselage. Sweptfin and rudderwithdorsalfin fairing. Four
windowsoneachside.Shortnose.
Variants: A23 Musketeer- four-seatwithfixed undercarriageand 160hp
(119kW) Lycoming0-320-Bengine; Sundowner180- with 180hp(134kW)
Lycoming 0-360-A4K; Sierra 200- four/six-seaterwith retractable
undercarriageand200hp(149kW) injectedengine;Sport 150- 150hp
(112kW)two-seataerobaticversion.
Above:BeechcraftF33CBonanza.
PRM
Left:BeechcraftA23Musketeer. Right:Beechcraft3SBonanza.PRM
PRM
Below:Beechcraft19AMusketeer Beechcraft 33/35/36
Sport.PRM
Bonanza/Debonair
Single-enginedfour/five-seatexecutiveaircrah
BasicdataforBeech Model F33ABonanza
Powerplant:One285hp(212kW)Lycoming 10-520-BBpistonengine
Span: 33h6in (10.21m)
Length:26h8in(8.13m)
Maxcruisingspeed: 198mph(319km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotplusthreelfourpassengers
Firstaircraftflown: 22December1945(35); 4September1959(C33)
Production: 13,901
Recognition:Single-enginelow-wing monoplanewith retractabletricycle
undercarriage.Straightwing leadingedgewithtaperedtrailing edge.
Roundedwingtips. Fourcabin windowsoneachside. Uprightfin andrudder
withsquaretop. Dorsalfin fairingfrom rearofcabin.Conventionaltailplane
setmidway.Original Model35BonanzahadaV-tail.
Variants:C33/F33A- originallyknown astheDebonairuntil 1967.Now
known asBonanzaand hasconventionaltail system; F33C- aerobatic
version; 35- V-tail original productionversion; A36- lengthenedversion
tomakefull six-seaterwith300hp(223kW)ContinentaII0-520-BBengine;
A36TC- turbocharoedversion ofA36; B36TC- span increased
LIGHTAIRCRAFT LIGHTAIRCRAFT
Beechcraft 76 Duchess
Twin-engined lighttransportaircraft
BasicdataforBeech76Duchess
Powerplant:Two 180hp(130.7kW)Lycoming0-360-A1G6Dpistonengines
Span:38ftOin (11.58m)
Length:29ftOin(8.86m)
Maxcruisingspeed: 191mph(308km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotplusthreepassengers
Firstaircraftflown:24May1977
Production:437
Recognition:Twin-engined low-wing monoplanewith retractabletricycle
undercarriage.Wingsofparallelchordwith squaretips. Fairingatfrontwing
root. Enginesmountedhighonwing leadingedge. Sweptoblongfin and
rudderwith dorsalfairing, squaretipsandT-tail.Threecabinwindowson
eachside. Doorson bothsides.
Variants: None.
Aboveandright:
BoeingStearmanA7S.PRM
Left:Beechcraft76Duchess.PRM
Below:Beechcraft76Duchess.BSS
Boeing Stearman/Kaydet
Single-enginedtwo-seatbiplanetrainer
BasicdataforStearman75seriesPT-17 Kaydet
Powerplant:One220hp(164.2kW)Continental R-670-5radial pistonengine
Span:32ft2in(9.80m)
Length:24ft lOin(7.54m)
Maxcruisingspeed: 106mph(171km/h)
Accommodation:Twoseatsintandem opencockpits
Firstaircraftflown: 1934
Production: 10,000+
Recognition:Largeseven-cylinderradial enginewith exposedcylinders. Biplane
ofequal length, parallelchord and roundedtips. Cantilevermain
undercarriageintaildraggerconfiguration usuallywithoutwheel spats.Twin
opencockpits. Pointedfinwith curvedtrailing edgetorudder. Braced
taperedtailplane.
Variants:A75N1 - with 225hp(167.8kW)JacobsR-755-7 radial engine.Some
aircrafthavebeen adaptedtotake largerpowerplantssuch asthe450hp
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Bolkow Bo 208 Junior
Single-enginedtwo-seatlightaircraft
Basicdatafor Bo208CJunior
Powerplant:One 1OOhp(74.5kW)Rolls-RoyceContinental 0-200-A
piston engine
Span:26ft4in (8.02m)
Length: 19ftOin (5.79m)
Maxcruisingspeed: 127mph(205km/h)
Accommodation:Twoside-by-sideseats
Firstaircraftflown: 1958
Production:200+
Recognition:Single-engineshoulder-wing monoplane. Slightforward stagger
tofront leadingedgeofwings. Singlestrutwing braces. Fixedtricycle
undercarriage. Shortnose.Small glazedareatocockpit. Lowsetrectangular
tailplane behindslimsweptfin and rudder.
Variants: MFI-9Junior- initialSwedishversion; MFI-9Trainer- trainer,
including militaryversion; MFI-15- updatedtrainerversion; 80208Junior
- production byBolkowinGermany.
Brugger MB-2 Colibri 2
Single-seathomebuiltmonoplane
BasicdataforBruggerMB-2Colibri 2
Powerplant: One40hp(30kW) 1,600ccVolkswagen (Bruggermodification)
pistonengine
Span: 19ft8.25in(6.0m)
Length: 15ft9in(4.80m)
Maxcruisingspeed:99mph (160km/h)
Accommodation:Pilotonly
Firstaircraftflown: 1May 1970
Production: Some280areunderconstruction orflying in Europe
Recognition: Single-engined low-wing monoplane. Nofixed fin. Non-
retractabletailwheel landinggear- mainwheelsusuallyhavespats.Wings
ofequalchord andtaperwith squaretips. Domed perspexcanopy. Bulged
coverson eachsideofnoseforenginevalve gear.
Variants: None.
Above:BolkowBo208A2Junior.
PRM
Right:BolkowBo208CJunior.
DJM
Aboveandright: BruggerMB2