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Buchanan BAC 204 Ozzie Mozzie

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Top speed
  
278 km/h

Length
  
6.4 m

Wingspan
  
10 m

Manufacturer
  
Buchanan Aircraft Corporation

The Buchanan BAC-204 Ozzie Mozzie is an Australian two-seat light aircraft designed and built by Buchanan Aircraft Corporation of Queensland for certification to meet JAR-VLA.

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Design and development

The Ozzie Mozzie was launched in May 1987 with construction started in August 1989, the prototype registered VH-OZE first flew on 11 December 1990.

The Ozzie Mozzie has an all-composite structure and is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail. The prototype is powered by a 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912-A1 flat-four piston engine. It has a fixed tricycle landing gear and an enclosed cockpit for two sitting side-by-side under a one-piece canopy.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5½ in)
  • Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 6½ in)
  • Wing area: 10.20 m2 (109.79 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 350 kg (771 lb)
  • Gross weight: 600 kg (1323 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912-A flat-four piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 278 km/h (172 mph)
  • Cruising speed: 185 km/h (115 mph)
  • Stall speed: 89 km/h (56 mph)
  • Range: 973 km (604 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 5490 m (18,000 ft)

    • References

    Buchanan BAC-204 Ozzie Mozzie Wikipedia
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