Marquart MA-4 Lancer

MA-4 Lancer
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
Designer	Ed Marquart

The Marquart MA-4 Lancer is a single place, homebuilt biplane. ^[1]

Design and development

The MA-4 is a single engine, single place biplane with conventional landing gear designed by Ed Marquart. The aircraft uses a constant-chord wing. ^{[2] [3]}

Operational history

In 1966 pilot Chuck Wickliffe, won first place flying the Clark Dollar Bill Special in the biplane category at the Reno Air Races with a speed of 147 mph (237 km/h). ^{[4] [5]}

Specifications (MA-4 Lancer)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)
• Wingspan: 20 ft (6.1 m)
• Wing area: 116 sq ft (10.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 650 lb (295 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,000 lb (454 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 16 gal
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental Horizontally opposed piston, 65 hp (48 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 128 kn (147 mph, 237 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 96 kn (110 mph, 180 km/h)
• Stall speed: 39 kn (45 mph, 72 km/h)
• Range: 300 nmi (350 mi, 560 km)
• Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)

See also

Related development

• Marquart MA-5 Charger

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Baby Great Lakes

References

1. Air Trails: 79. Winter 1971.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. "Ed Marquart, Flabab Airport pioneer dies". General Aviation News. 20 July 2007.
3. Air Trails Sport Aircraft: 70. Winter 1969.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Don Berliner. Airplane Racing: A History, 1909-2008.
5. Philip Handleman. Air Racing Today: Heavy Iron at Reno. p. 110.