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Rayner Pusher

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The Rayner Pusher is a homebuilt version of the Curtiss Pusher.

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Design and development

The Rayner Pusher is a single-seat, tricycle landing gear-equipped biplane with a pusher engine layout. The fuselage is welded steel tubing. The wings are fabric covered on top surfaces only. It uses a fuel tank mounted above the top wing.

Specifications

Data from EAA., Air Trails Summer 1971

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
  • Wingspan: 21 ft (6.4 m)
  • Height: 7 ft (2.1 m)
  • Wing area: 140 sq ft (13 m2)
  • Empty weight: 600 lb (272 kg)
  • Gross weight: 950 lb (431 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 10 gal
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental A-65 horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine, 65 hp (48 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 65 kn; 121 km/h (75 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 56 kn; 105 km/h (65 mph)
  • Stall speed: 30 kn; 56 km/h (35 mph)
  • Range: 156 nmi; 290 km (180 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
  • Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)
  • References

    Rayner Pusher Wikipedia