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Wingspan
  
6.75 m

First flight
  
May 5, 1975

Length
  
5.87 m

Designer
  
John O. Isaacs


The Isaacs Spitfire is a single seat homebuilt sporting aircraft design created by John O. Isaacs, a former Supermarine employee and retired schoolmaster and designer of the Isaacs Fury, as a 6/10th scale replica of a Supermarine Spitfire. Its first flight was on 5 May 1975.

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As per the original Spitfire, the Isaacs Spitfire was a cantilever low-wing monoplane of semi-elliptical planform. The twin spar wing was built in one piece, mainly of spruce with birch plywood skin. The fuselage was of identical construction. The landing gear was non-retractable and included a tailwheel.

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Plans are available for sale to home constructors.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89

General characteristics

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  • Crew: one pilot
  • Length: 19 ft 3 in (5.88 m)
  • Wingspan: 22 ft 1½ in (6.75 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
  • Wing area: 87.0 ft² (8.08 m²)
  • Empty weight: 805 lb (366 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 1,100 lb (499 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200 flat-four piston engine, 100 hp (75 kW)

    • Performance

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  • Maximum speed: 150 mph at sea level (130 knots, 240 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 134 mph (116 knots, 215 km/h)
  • Rate of climb: 1,100 ft/min (5.6 m/s)

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    References

    Isaacs Spitfire Wikipedia
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