Sequoia 300 Sequoia

300 Sequoia
General information
Type	Two-seat utility and aerobatic aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Sequoia Aircraft Corporation
Designer	David Thurston
Number built	2
History
First flight	26 April 1992
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]

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

• Crew: 2
• Length: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
• Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
• Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
• Wing area: 130 sq ft (12.08 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD turbocharged piston engine , 300 hp (224 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 225 mph (362 km/h, 196 kn)
• Cruise speed: 213 mph (343 km/h, 185 kn)
• Stall speed: 86 mph (139 km/h, 75 kn)
• Range: 1,000 mi (1,609 km, 870 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,180 ft/min (11 m/s)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Sequoia Falco

References

Notes

1. "Sequoia:high performance homebuilt". Flight International : 770. 10 March 1979. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
2. 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.

External links

• A cutaway drawing of the Sequoia 300