PL-9 Stork | |
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Role | Single-engined homebuilt monoplane |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Pazmany Aircraft Corporation |
Designer | Ladislao Pazmany |
Status | Plans available (2015) |
Unit cost |
US$550 (plans only, 2015)
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The Pazmany PL-9 Stork is an American single-engined high-wing monoplane designed by Ladislao Pazmany as a ¾ scale variant of the Second World War Fieseler Storch for the home builder market.
The PL-9 Stork features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, while the wings are constructed from aluminum sheet. Its 10.97 m (36.0 ft) span wing has an area of 15.44 m2 (166.2 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The standard engine used is the 150 to 160 hp (112 to 119 kW) Lycoming O-320 four-stroke powerplant.
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