Sorrell Guppy

SNS-2 Guppy
Role Single-seat homebuilt cabin biplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Sorrell Aircraft Company
Thunderbird Aviation
Designer Hobie Sorrell
First flight 1967

The Sorrell SNS-2 Guppy is an American single-seat, negative stagger, cabin biplane designed for amateur construction that was produced in kit form by the Sorrell Aircraft Company of Tenino, Washington.[1] As of 2019 plans were available from Thunderbird Aviation of Ray, Michigan.[2]

Design

The SNS-2 Guppy is a wooden-built negative-stagger biplane with a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel. Designed to use engines up to 36 hp (27 kW) the kit came with a 32 hp (24 kW) Rotax 377 engine.[1]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
  • Wingspan: 21 ft 3 in (6.48 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
  • Wing area: 129 sq ft (12.0 m2)
  • Empty weight: 350 lb (159 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 600 lb (272 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 377 piston aircraft engine, 32 hp (24 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 80 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 70 mph (110 km/h, 61 kn)
  • Stall speed: 30 mph (48 km/h, 26 kn)
  • Range: 210 mi (340 km, 180 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 10,200 ft (3,100 m)
  • g limits: +4
  • Rate of climb: 300 ft/min (1.5 m/s)

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Taylor 1989, p. 592
  2. ^ Thunderbird Aviation. "The SNS-2 Guppy". thunderbirdaviationmi.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2020.

Bibliography

  • Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1989). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0896-9.


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