Aero Design DG-1

The Aero Design DG-1 (registered "N10E") is an American racing aircraft designed by David Garber in an attempt to break the world airspeed record for a piston-engined aircraft. It is a single-seat aircraft with two Mazda RX-3 engines installed, one driving a tractor propellor, the other driving a pusher. The fuselage is bullet-shaped and highly streamlined and features a mid-wing and cruciform tail. It first flew on 25 July 1977.

After being displayed at the Sun 'n Fun air museum at Lakeland, Florida for some years, the aircraft was being offered for sale in 2005 with an asking price of $US 125,000.

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length main= 20 ft 0 in
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span alt= 6.2 m
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engine (prop)=Mazda RX3
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number of props=2
power main= 330 hp
power alt= 240 kW
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max speed main= 390 knots
max speed alt= 450 mph, 720 km/h
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References

* Taylor, J. H. (ed) (1989) "Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation". Studio Editions: London. p. 27
* [http://www.aerofiles.com/_ab.html Aerofiles]
* "Aero Trader", October 2005
* "Air Progress", June 1975
* "Sport Aviation", March 1976
* "Sport Aviation", February 2002, p.44-49

External links

* [http://www.rotaryeng.net/ Mazda Wankel Rotary Engines for Aircraft Website] has a photo of the partially-dismantled airframe and a three-view drawing of the complete aircraft.

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