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Dickey E-Racer

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The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 1,000 lb (450 kg) and a gross weight of 1,800 lb (820 kg), giving a useful load of 700 lb (320 kg). With full fuel of 46 U.S. gallons (170 L; 38 imp gal) the payload for pilot, passenger and baggage is 424 lb
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Like most canard designs the E-Racer has a long take-off and landing roll. The standard day, sea level take-off roll is 1,200 ft (366 m). The landing roll is 1,500 ft (457 m).
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At one time pre-fabricated wings and canard were available to speed construction. The manufacturer estimates the construction time from the supplied plans as 2000 hours.
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for the canard airfoil, and the main wing uses a modified Eppler 1230 airfoil. The standard engine used in the Mark 1 is the 240 hp (179 kW)
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By 1998 the company reported that four aircraft were flying and six by 1999.
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automotive conversion engine, 240 hp (180 kW)
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Initial version powered by a 240 hp (179 kW)
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E-Racer

Homebuilt aircraft
United States
Shirl Dickey Enterprises
Rutan Long-EZ
homebuilt aircraft
Shirl Dickey Enterprises
Phoenix, Arizona
Rutan Long-EZ
mid-wing
canard layout
side-by-side configuration
bubble canopy
tricycle landing gear
pusher configuration
E-glass
Roncz
airfoil
Buick
registered
Federal Aviation Administration
Buick
aircraft engine
Airfoil
Buick
four stroke


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