The Sauser P6E is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and built by Donald Sauser of Tustin, California. The aircraft is an 82% scale reproduction of the 1920s Curtiss P-6 Hawk. When it was available the aircraft was supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction by the Sauser Aircraft Company.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from welded steel tubing and wood, with its flying surfaces covered in dopedaircraft fabric. Its 25.83 ft (7.9 m) span wing has a wing area of 170.0 sq ft (15.79 m2). The acceptable power range is 180 to 260 hp (134 to 194 kW) and the standard engine used is a 212 hp (158 kW) Chevrolet small-block V-8 automotive conversion powerplant.[1]
The Sauser P6E has a typical empty weight of 1,425 lb (646 kg) and a gross weight of 2,040 lb (930 kg), giving a useful load of 615 lb (279 kg). With full fuel of 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) the payload for the pilot and baggage is 453 lb (205 kg).[1]
Operational historyEdit
Sauser P6Es have been registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration under a variety of type designations, making them hard to catalog. Types registered include Sauser QC, Johnson F11C-2PJ (built as a F11C-2 replica), Wooldridge Saco P6-E Hawk and Roof Curtis Hawk P6E.[3][4][5][6]
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sauser, american, homebuilt, aircraft, that, designed, built, donald, sauser, tustin, california, aircraft, scale, reproduction, 1920s, curtiss, hawk, when, available, aircraft, supplied, form, plans, amateur, construction, sauser, aircraft, company, built, cu. The Sauser P6E is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and built by Donald Sauser of Tustin California The aircraft is an 82 scale reproduction of the 1920s Curtiss P 6 Hawk When it was available the aircraft was supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction by the Sauser Aircraft Company 1 2 Sauser P6EP 6E built as a Curtiss F11C 2 Goshawk replicaRole Homebuilt aircraftNational origin United StatesDesigner Donald SauserStatus Plans no longer availableNumber built 4Developed from Curtiss P 6 Hawk Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Aircraft on display 4 Specifications Sauser P6E 5 References 6 External linksDesign and development EditLike the aircraft it is patterned after the Sauser P6E features a strut braced biplane layout a single seat open cockpit with a windshield fixed conventional landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration 1 The aircraft is made from welded steel tubing and wood with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric Its 25 83 ft 7 9 m span wing has a wing area of 170 0 sq ft 15 79 m2 The acceptable power range is 180 to 260 hp 134 to 194 kW and the standard engine used is a 212 hp 158 kW Chevrolet small block V 8 automotive conversion powerplant 1 The Sauser P6E has a typical empty weight of 1 425 lb 646 kg and a gross weight of 2 040 lb 930 kg giving a useful load of 615 lb 279 kg With full fuel of 27 U S gallons 100 L 22 imp gal the payload for the pilot and baggage is 453 lb 205 kg 1 Operational history EditSauser P6Es have been registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration under a variety of type designations making them hard to catalog Types registered include Sauser QC Johnson F11C 2PJ built as a F11C 2 replica Wooldridge Saco P6 E Hawk and Roof Curtis Hawk P6E 3 4 5 6 Aircraft on display EditMarch Field Air Museum donated by the designer s widow in 2002 2 Specifications Sauser P6E EditData from AeroCrafter 1 General characteristicsCrew one Length 18 91 ft 5 76 m Wingspan 25 83 ft 7 87 m Wing area 170 0 sq ft 15 79 m2 Empty weight 1 425 lb 646 kg Gross weight 2 040 lb 925 kg Fuel capacity 27 U S gallons 100 L 22 imp gal Powerplant 1 Chevrolet small block V 8 eight cylinder liquid cooled four stroke automotive conversion engine 212 hp 158 kW Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch woodenPerformance Maximum speed 185 mph 298 km h 161 kn Cruise speed 120 mph 190 km h 100 kn Stall speed 60 mph 97 km h 52 kn Range 425 mi 684 km 369 nmi Wing loading 12 0 lb sq ft 59 kg m2 References Edit a b c d e Purdy Don AeroCrafter Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook Fifth Edition page 250 BAI Communications 15 July 1998 ISBN 0 9636409 4 1 a b March Field Air Museum n d P 6 Hawk Curtis replica Archived from the original on March 3 2014 Retrieved March 3 2014 Federal Aviation Administration March 29 2014 N Number Inquiry Results N90DS Retrieved March 29 2014 Federal Aviation Administration March 29 2014 N Number Inquiry Results N442PJ Retrieved March 29 2014 Federal Aviation Administration March 29 2014 N Number Inquiry Results N383SB Retrieved March 29 2014 Federal Aviation Administration March 29 2014 N Number Inquiry Results N386PE Retrieved March 29 2014 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sauser P6E Replica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sauser P6E amp oldid 1090605524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
