RagWing RW8 PT2S

Design and development

The RW8 was designed for the US experimental homebuilt aircraft category for single seat flying or as a US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles two-seat ultralight trainer and first flown in 1993.

The airframe is constructed entirely from wood and covered with aircraft fabric. The landing gear is of conventional configuration with bungee suspension with tricycle gear optional. The aircraft's installed power range is 52 to 75 hp (39 to 56 kW) and the standard engine is the 52 hp (39 kW) Rotax 503, although the 70 hp (52 kW) 2si 540 has also been used.

The PT2S is only offered as plans and the designer estimates it will take 500 hours to complete the aircraft.

Variants

RW8 PT2S

Two seat side-by-side configuration ultralight trainer, Pilot Trainer, 2 Seat

RW8 ALF

Single seat Affordable Light Flyer

Specifications (RW8)

Data from Kitplanes, Purdy and RagWing

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: one passenger

Length: 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)

Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)

Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Wing area: 1,450 sq ft (135 m²)

Empty weight: 460 lb (209 kg)

Gross weight: 900 lb (408 kg)

Fuel capacity: 10 US gallons (38 litres)

Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder two stroke aircraft engine, 52 hp (39 kW)

Propellers: 2-bladed wooden

Performance

Cruise speed: 75 mph (121 km/h; 65 kn)

Stall speed: 36 mph (58 km/h; 31 kn)

Never exceed speed: 105 mph (169 km/h; 91 kn)

Range: 260 mi (226 nmi; 418 km)

Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)

Rate of climb: 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s)