Troyer Sportsplane VX

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Sportsplane VX
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
ManufacturerTroyer Boats
DesignerTroyer

The Troyer Sportplane VX is an American aircraft that was designed for homebuilt construction. [1]

Contents

Design and development

The Sportsman VX is a mid-wing, open cockpit aircraft with conventional landing gear. The fuselage is made from welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering, the wing construction is all-wood with spruce spars. [2] [3]

Specifications (Troyer VX)

Data from Plane and Pilot

General characteristics

Performance

See also

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References

  1. Sports Planes. Fall 1970.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  3. "Plane & Pilot Troyer Sportsman VX" . Retrieved 8 October 2013.