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The Marquart MA-4 Lancer is a single place, homebuilt biplane.

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Design and development

The MA-4 is a single engine, single place biplane with conventional landing gear designed by Ed Marquart. The aircraft uses a constant-chord wing.

Operational history

In 1966 pilot Chuck Wickliffe, won first place flying the Clark Dollar Bill Special in the biplane category at the Reno Air Races with a speed of 147 mph (237 km/h).

Specifications (MA-4 Lancer)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)
  • Wingspan: 20 ft (6.1 m)
  • Wing area: 116 sq ft (10.8 m2)
  • Empty weight: 650 lb (295 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,000 lb (454 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 16 gal
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental Horizontally opposed piston, 65 hp (48 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 128 kn; 237 km/h (147 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 96 kn; 177 km/h (110 mph)
  • Stall speed: 39 kn; 72 km/h (45 mph)
  • Range: 304 nmi; 563 km (350 mi)
  • Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)

    • References

    Marquart MA-4 Lancer Wikipedia
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