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Altitude Radial Rocket
American homebuilt aircraft
American homebuilt aircraft
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Radial Rocket |
| image | File:Altitude Radial Rocket RG (N903WT, cn 117RG) (3-23-2024).jpg |
| caption | Altitude Radial Rocket RG in flight |
| aircraft_type | Amateur-built aircraft |
| national_origin | United States |
| manufacturer | Altitude Group |
| designer | Jeff Ackland |
| status | In production (2011) |
| number_built | 8+ |
The Altitude Radial Rocket is an American amateur-built aircraft, produced by the Altitude Group of Overland Park, Kansas. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.
Design and development
The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear or retractable tricycle landing gear and a single radial engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from composites. The wing span and area as well as gross weight varies depending on the model. The Radial Rocket's recommended engine power range is 360 to and the standard engine used is the 360 hp Vedeneyev M-14P four-stroke powerplant.
Operational history
, seven examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration. One Radial Rocket TD was completed in South Africa in April 2019.
Variants
;Radial Rocket RG :Retractable tricycle gear model. It has a 26.8 ft span wing, a wing area of 93.9 sqft and a gross weight of 2575 lb. Construction time from the supplied kit is 2000 hours. Two were reported flying by the end of 2011. ;Radial Rocket TD :Fixed taildragger gear model. It has a 25.5 ft span wing, a wing area of 90.8 sqft and a gross weight of 2550 lb. Construction time from the supplied kit is 1900 hours. Four were reported flying by the end of 2011.
Specifications (Radial Rocket RG)
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Powerplant
Performance
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References
References
- (December 2011). "2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide". Belvoir Publications.
- "Aircraft Inquiry".
- Calitz, Garth. (2022-01-18). "Radial Rocket ZU-IJP Brief Build Summary".
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