NEW S-20 BUSH PLANE FROM RANS AT SPORT-EXPO

17 Jan 2014

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RANS Designs has given its new S-20 Raven light sport aircraft its debut at the Sebring Sport-Expo being held in Florida this week. The S-20 is a bush plane with side by side seating, offered initially as a kit but with factory-built aircraft to follow.

RANS says the S-20 is an evolution of two of RANS' most popular aircraft, the S-7S Courier and S-6 Coyote.

"We took the wings, tail, fuel system, and aero servo ailerons from the S-7S Courier, and engine system, control sticks, flap lever, rudder pedals, seats, and instrument panel from the Coyote II S-6S," says company founder and boss Randy Schlitter.

"Construction is straight forward and classic," he continues. "The proven wing features our special 3in and 2in custom extruded spars, airfoil struts, and stamped aluminum ribs. All welded 4130 steel fuselage and tail complete the fuselage."

To make the kit easy to build, all welding of parts is completed at the factory, with holes drilled by CNC machine, virtually eliminating critical drilling. "The kits are very detailed and supplied with all critical components. Builders only need to supply, engine, prop, paint, avionics, and fluids," says Randy.

Other features include reversible landing gear - you can switch from nosehweel to tailwheel in "hours". Engine is a 100hp Rotax 912ULS. Kit price is $25,000 less engine and paint.

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RANS S-20 Raven

Wingspan 30 ft 3 in
Length 21 ft 0 inCockpit width 46 in
Seats 2
Fuel capacity 26 US gal
Engine Rotax 912 ULS, 100 hp
Fuel burn 5 US gal/hr @ 75% power
Takeoff roll 300 ft
Landing roll 340 ft
Rate of climb 900 ft/min
Cruise 112 mph
Stall clean 39 mph
Stall flaps 33 mph
Gross weight 1320 lb
Empty weight 740 lb
Useful load 580 lb

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