AJEP Tailwind Aircraft

Tailwind, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

AJEP Developments

First Flight:

1972

Tailwind:

5 - AJEP Developments

Type Specification

Applies to:

AJEP Tailwind

Type:

Two-seat lightweight sporting aircraft

Wing:

Braced high-wing monoplane. Wooden structure with plywood and fabric covering

Fuselage:

Steel-tube structure, fabric covered

Tail Unit:

Cantilever structure of steel, single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Non-retractable tailwheel type

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Continental PC60 flat-four engine driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Two seats side-by-side in enclosed cabin

Span:

22 ft 6 in

Length:

20 ft 10 in

Height:

5 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

90 sq ft

Empty:

830 lb

Max Take-off:

1,400 lb

Max Speed:

179 mph

Range:

930 miles

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