Stallion
Role Light utility aircraft
National origin United States of America
Manufacturer Aircraft Designs Inc
Designer Martin Hollmann
First flight July 1994
Number built 7 (2007)

The ADI Stallion is a US civil utility aircraft that first flew in July 1994. It is marketed in kit form for homebuilding by Aircraft Designs Inc.[1][2][3]

Design and development

The Stallion is a single-engined high-winged monoplane, with wings based on those of the Lancair ES and a retractable tricycle landing gear from the Lancair IV. It has a steel-tube fuselage center section, with the remainder of the airframe of composite construction, and is designed to be powered by engines of 230–350 hp (172–261 kW). The recommended engine is the 300 hp (224 kW) Continental IO-550, but engines as powerful as the 750 hp (559 kW) Walter M601 have been used.[1][3][4] It is available in two versions, the four seat ADI Stallion and the six-seat Super Stallion.[3][5]

Operational history

Seven examples had been completed and flown by December 2007.[2]

Specifications (ADI Super Stallion – 350 hp engine)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004.[4]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: 5 passengers
  • Length: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
  • Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
  • Wing area: 140.1 sq ft (13.00 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 8.8:1
  • Empty weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 3,800 lb (1,784 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental TSIO-550-B air-cooled turbocharged flat-six engine, 350 hp (224 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 306 mph (493 km/h, 266 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 295 mph (474 km/h, 256 kn)
  • Stall speed: 71 mph (115 km/h, 62 kn)
  • Range: 2,700 mi (4,345 km, 2,346 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 32,000 ft (9,750 m)
  • Rate of climb: 2,600 ft/min (13.2 m/s)

See also

Related development

References

  1. 1 2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, page 91. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 38. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  3. 1 2 3 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16, page 94. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. 1 2 Jackson 2003, pp. 499–500.
  5. ↑ Taylor 1999, p. 560.
  • Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.
  • Taylor, Michael. Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000. London: Brasseys, 1999. ISBN 1-85753-245-7.
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