Omega II

Omega II
Role	Experimental aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Bert Wilcut
First flight	1963
Introduction	1967
Developed from	Palomino Aircraft

The Omega II airplane is a development from the Palomino (aircraft).

Operational history

The initial design of the Omega II started in Stinson Municipal Airport under the supervision of Bert Wilcut in his San Antonio Aviation company in San Antonio, Texas. The Omega II is based on the Palomino (aircraft). These two concepts were intended as a Homebuilt aircraft, all-metal aircraft for the sport aircraft market. They both had high cruise speed, fighter-like handling, and aerobatic capabilities. Due to finical difficulties, Wilcut sold the rights of the Palomino to System Aero Engineering who changed the name of the airframe to Omega II. ^[1]

Specifications

Data from American airplanes Pa-Pi ^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 2
• Length: 24 ft 11 in (7.6 m)
• Wingspan: 28 ft 3 in (8.6 m)
• Fuel capacity: 200
• Powerplant: 1 × Franklin 4A-235-B, replaced by Avco Lycoming O-320 150 hp , 130 hp (97 kW)
• Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell

Performance

• Maximum speed: 236 mph (380 km/h, 205 kn)
• Cruise speed: 223 mph (359 km/h, 194 kn)
• Range: 750 mi (1,200 km, 650 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
• Rate of climb: 3,000 ft/min (15 m/s)

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References

1. "Pilot Report - Omega 2"
2. "Aerofiles, Palomino"
3. "Omega II