Performance Aircraft Formula GT

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Formula GT
Midwest Aerosport Formula GT N260GT.jpg
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Performance Aircraft
DesignerJeff Ackland
Introduction1990s
StatusProduction completed
Number builtAt least one

The Performance Aircraft Formula GT is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Performance Aircraft of Olathe, Kansas, introduced in the 1990s. Developed from the Performance Aircraft Legend, work was delayed while the company concentrated on the Turbine Legend. In 2002 the president of Performance Aircraft, Jeff Ackland, sold the company, which became Legend Aircraft Inc in Louisiana, and, with Mark Borrow, started Midwest Aerosport Inc, using the Performance Aircraft facilities in Kansas to develop the Formula GT. [1]

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The aircraft was to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [2]

Design and development

The Formula GT features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration. [2]

The aircraft is made from composite materials. Its 28.5 ft (8.7 m) span wing, mounts slotted electric flaps and has a wing area of 100 sq ft (9.3 m2). The cabin width is 47 in (120 cm). The design includes dual side sticks and a large baggage compartment with its own external door. The acceptable power range is 250 to 350 hp (186 to 261 kW) and the standard engine specified is a 300 hp (224 kW) liquid-cooled V-8 automotive conversion powerplant. [2]

The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 1,400 lb (640 kg) and a gross weight of 2,300 lb (1,000 kg), giving a useful load of 900 lb (410 kg). With full fuel of 110 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal) the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is 240 lb (110 kg). [2]

The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a 300 hp (224 kW) engine is 800 ft (244 m) and the landing roll is 600 ft (183 m). [2]

The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 1500 hours. [2]

Operational history

The prototype, registered N260GT and powered by a Lycoming IO-540 of 260 horsepower (190 kW), was introduced at EAA Airventure Oshkosh in July 2002. [1] The registration was cancelled in 2021 after the aircraft had been exported to South Africa [3] where it was registered ZU-FGT. [4] There is no evidence of any further aircraft being completed.

Specifications (Formula GT)

Data from AeroCrafter [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 Cox, Jack (May 2003). "Formula GT: Air touring in grand style". Sport Aviation. EAA: 26–34.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 355. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN   0-9636409-4-1
  3. ↑ "FAA Registry N-Number Inquiry". United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "ZU-FGT". AirHistory.net. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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