Sequoia 300 Sequoia

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300 Sequoia
RoleTwo-seat utility and aerobatic aircraft
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Sequoia Aircraft Corporation
Designer David Thurston
First flight26 April 1992
Number built2
Developed from Sequoia Falco

The Sequio 300 Sequoia is an American two-seat utility or aerobatic aircraft, designed by David Thurston for Sequoia Aircraft Corporation for sale as a kit or set of plans for homebuilding. [1]

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Design and development

The Sequioa, derived from the smaller Frati designed F.8 Falco, is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear and powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Textron Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD turbocharged piston engine, although it was designed to take any Lycoming engine between 235-300 hp (175-224 kW). [2] It has an enclosed cockpit for two with side-by-side seating. [2]

The design was originally proposed in the 1970s but the first prototype did not fly until 26 April 1992 and by 1993 the program was being offered for sale. [1] [2]

Variants

Model 300 Sequoia
Side-by-side seating version. [1]
Model 301 Sequoia
Proposed variant with tandem seating. [1]
Model 302 Kodiak
A proposed four-seat variant with gull-wing doors. [1]

Specifications (Utility)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sequoia:high performance homebuilt". Flight International : 770. 10 March 1979. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lambert 1994, pp, 629-630

Bibliography

  • Lambert, Mark, ed. (1994). Jane's All the World's Aircraft1994-95. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN   978-0-7106-1160-4.