Specifications
N385BV Radial Rocket TW, S/N103
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Contents:
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Description
- 2023 Sun-N-Fun Grand Champion (Homebuilt Category)
- Composite, Low Wing, Conventional Gear, Tandem Seat Sport Aircraft
- 400+HP 9 Cylinder Vedenyev Radial Engine
- MT 3-Blade composite propeller
- Sliding Canopy
- Ring and Ball gunsight
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Performance
- Vne 250 MPH
- High Cruise (75% power) 230 MPH TAS @ 19.5GPH
- Econ Cruise 200 MPH TAS @ 16.5GPH
- SL Rate of Climb 3500 FPM (Full Fuel, Single Pilot)
- Fuel Capacity 64 USG (plus 7.5 USG Aux nose tank)
- MGW 2675 Lbs
- Useful Load 725 Lbs
- Vso (Landing Config) 68 MPG
- Vs1 (Clean) 84 MPH
- Vx TBD
- Vy TBD
- G Limit +6/-4
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Airframe
- Composite (Fiberglass/Carbon Fiber)
- One piece laminar flow wing
- Slotted flaps
- Wingspan 27 Ft
- LOA 22 Ft
- Wing area 94 Sq Ft
- Wide stance, telescoping strut MLG, fully faired
- 24 VDC electrical system, 50 amp Jasco alternator
- Landing/taxi, strobe, navigation lights
- Remote actuated central sump, fuel tank vent drain system
- Retractable boarding step, auxiliary rear set boarding ladder
- Cabin heat/defroster system
- Three axis electric trim system
- Military stick grips and power quadrants
- Critical system annunciator display
- Cabin fire extinguisher
- Cabin operated gust locks
- Leather interior
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Avionics
- Collins FD-112C Flight Director/HSI (slaved)
- Garmin GNS530W GPS, Com/Nav
- King KX-165 Com/Nav
- King KI-206 VOR/ILS Indicator
- Sandia STX-165 Transponder/Digitizer
- King KR-21 MB Rcvr
- Uavonix Echo UAT ADS B
- Shadin Miniflow Fuel flow totalizer
- PS Engineering PMA-4000 Audio Panel/Intercom
- Artex ELT-345
- King/Trutrack Xcruz 100 Autopilot
- Analog engine and pneumatic instruments
- 9Cyl EGT/CHT
- G-meter
- Heated pitot/static tube
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Powerplant/Prop
- Vedenyev M-14P Radial Engine (60 hrs TSO by Barrett Precision Engines)
- 620 cu in, 9-cylinder, supercharged, geared (.658:1) dry sump
- Custom Barrett Precision Engines high compression pistons and rings
- Nikarama cylinder coating
- Custom Barrett Precision Engines nose case reduction gear micro slurry coating (friction reduction process)
- Stainless steel triple outlet exhaust system (3, 6, 9 o’clock cowling exits)
- Intake air filter/alternate air system
- Electric start
- Shower of sparks ignition starting booster
- Silicone ignition harness and automotive spark plug conversion
- ADC oil filter
- M20 air/oil separator
- Intake tube drain system
- Cowl flaps
- Dual oil coolers
- External sump pump
- Cabin operated oil shut off valve (with start disable microswitch)
- External trickle charge connector
- MT MTV-9-B-C/CL propeller (3 blade P-51 style blades) 60hrs TTSN