Top speed 201 km/h Length 5.04 m | Wingspan 8.13 m First flight July 12, 1972 | |
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Pazmany pl 4a y pl 2
The Pazmany PL-4A is a single-seat, single-engine sport aircraft developed in the United States and first flown in 1972. It is marketed for homebuilding from plans, and 686 sets had sold by 1985. The PL-4A is a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with an enclosed cabin and fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. The design features a T-tail, chosen to facilitate folding the wings. Construction throughout is of metal, using standard extruded sections for the longerons and pop rivets as the basic fastener. The standard powerplant is a Volkswagen air-cooled engine of 60 hp (45 kW) Construction time is estimated to be around 1,000–1,500 hours.
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- Pazmany pl 4a y pl 2
- Volando por tv pazmany pl 4 y pl 2 en palomar 2016
- Variants
- Specifications
- References
The PL-4A won the "Outstanding New Design" and "Outstanding Contribution to Low-Cost Flying" awards at the 1972 EAA Fly-In. By 2000 more than 50 had been built and flown.
Volando por tv pazmany pl 4 y pl 2 en palomar 2016
Variants
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985–86, p.608
General characteristics
Performance