Evans VP-1 Volksplane

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name = VP-1 Volksplane
type = homebuilt light monoplane
manufacturer = Homebuilt


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designer = William Samuel Evans
first flight = 1968
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The Evans VP-1 Volksplane is an American designed aircraft for amateur construction designed by aeronautical engineer William Evans of La Jolla, California.

History

The VP-1 was an all-wood, strut-braced open-cockpit single-seat aircraft designed for amateur construction. Designed to be simple to build and safe to fly, performance and appearance were of secondary importance. The Volksplane first flew in 1968. The mainplane panels were designed to be detachable to allow the aircraft to transported by road. The design was developed into a two-seat version, the Evans VP-2, with an enlarged cockpit.

Variants

* Evans VP-1 - Single-seat homebuilt
* Evans VP-2 - Two-seat homebuilt

pecifications (VP-1)

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length main= 18 ft 0 in
length alt= 5.49 m
span main= 24 ft 0 in
span alt= 7.32 m
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area main= 100 ft²
area alt= 9.29 m²
airfoil=NACA 2412
empty weight main= 440 lb
empty weight alt= 200 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 750 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 340 kg
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thrust main= lbf
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engine (prop)= Volkswagen
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number of props= 1
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power alt= 1300 cc
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max speed main= 120 mph
max speed alt= 193 kph
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range main= 200 nm
range alt= 322 km
ceiling main= 10,000 ft
ceiling alt= 3048 m
climb rate main= 600 ft/min
climb rate alt= 3.05 m/sec
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References

*cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2|year= 1974|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0 370 10010 7

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