- Osprey Aircraft GP-4
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GP-4 
GP-4 Role Experimental Aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Osprey Aircraft Designer George Pereira First flight 1984 Introduction 1984 Status Plans available The GP-4 is an experimental aircraft designed to fly cross country with two passengers 1200 nm at 240 mph.[1] Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co has the rights to distribute the plans for the aircraft.
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Design
The GP-4 is the fourth aircraft from designer George Pereira, It is a low wing side-by-side retractable gear aircraft of wood construction. It has a single spar stressed to +8 to -6G loading.[2]
Operational history
In 1984 The GP-4 won the Grand Champion Custom Built and the Outstanding New Design awards at the Experimental Aircraft Association airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Specifications GP-4
Data from http://www.ospreyaircraft.com/specs.htm
General characteristics
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft (7.3 m)
- Wing area: 104 sq ft (9.7 m2)
- Airfoil: Laminar 63 Series
- Empty weight: 1,260 lb (572 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 54
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360 A1A
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 222 kn; 410 km/h (255 mph)
- Minimum control speed: 54 kn; 100 km/h (62 mph)
- Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,200 ft/min (11 m/s)
- Related development
Osprey Aircraft Osprey I Osprey Aircraft Osprey II
Notes
- ^ http://www.ospreyaircraft.com/gp4.htm
- ^ Flying. 133. 2006.
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