| SNS-2 Guppy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Single-seat homebuilt cabin biplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Sorrell Aircraft Company Thunderbird Aviation |
| Designer | Hobie Sorrell |
| First flight | 1967 |
The Sorrell SNS-2 Guppy is an American single-seat, negative stagger, cabin biplane designed for amateur construction that was produced in kit form by the Sorrell Aircraft Company of Tenino, Washington. [1] As of 2019 [update] plans were available from Thunderbird Aviation of Ray, Michigan. [2]
The SNS-2 Guppy is a wooden-built negative-stagger biplane with a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel. Designed to use engines up to 36 hp (27 kW) the kit came with a 32 hp (24 kW) Rotax 377 engine. [1]
Data fromJane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90 [1]
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