Marrone VM-1

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Marrone VM-1
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States of America
DesignerVinnie Marrone
First flightAugust 1957
Number built1
Developed from J-3 Cub

The Marrone VM-1 is a low wing, single place taildragger from designer Vinnie Marrone. [1]

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Design and development

The design goals for the aircraft were to have an economical, [2] high-speed, maneuverable sport aircraft.

The aircraft rear fuselage section is modified from a J-3 Cub. The wings are built in two piece removable panels with spruce wood spars. [3]

The aircraft was first flown and tested by the owner/builder in 1957. Ground testing and initial flights were made at Islip long island NY. Originally designed and flown as a single seater. It was modified to a 2-seat design in the late 60s or early 70s. [4]

Operational history

The prototype flew regularly until 1987, when it was flown into trees on a high speed fly-by into the sun at an airshow at Jobstown, New Jersey. [5]

Specifications (Marrone VM-1)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Frederick Thomas Jane; Charles Grey Grey; Leonard Bridgman; Leonard Howard-Flanders (1959). Jane's all the world's aircraft.
  2. D.Vincent Marrone
  3. Sport Aviation. Jan 1958.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. D.Vincent Marrone
  5. "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40625" . Retrieved 14 April 2011.