- Marrone VM-1
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Marrone VM-1 Role Homebuilt aircraft National origin United States of America Designer Vinnie Marrone First flight August 1957 Number built 1 Developed from J-3 Cub The Marrone VM-1 is a is a low wing, single place taildragger from designer Vinnie Marrone.[1]
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Design and development
The design goals for the aircraft were to have a high-speed, maneuverable sport aircraft.
The aircraft rear fuselage section is modified from a J-3 Cub. The wings are built in two piece removable panels with spruce wood spars.[2]
Operational history
The prototype flew regularly until 1987, when it was flown into trees on a high speed fly-by into the sun at an airshow at Jobstown, New Jersey.[3]
Specifications (Marrone VM-1)
Data from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
- Wingspan: 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Wing area: 80 sq ft (7.4 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 23015
- Empty weight: 600 lb (272 kg)
- Gross weight: 850 lb (386 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A-65 , 65 hp (48 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 155 mph; 250 km/h (135 kn)
- Stall speed: 43 kn; 80 km/h (50 mph)
References
- ^ Frederick Thomas Jane, Charles Grey Grey, Leonard Bridgman, Leonard Howard-Flanders (1959). Jane's all the world's aircraft.
- ^ Sport Aviation. Jan 1958.
- ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40625". http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=40625. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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