Specifications (1979 Model Pterodactyl Pfledge)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in (10.15 m)
- Height: 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
- Wing area: 162 sq ft (15.3 m²)
- Empty weight: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
- Useful load: 225 lb (102 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 350 lb (159 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Xenoah 242 two stroke, 16 hp (12 kW)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 50mph (80 km/h)
- Maximum speed: 50 mph (80 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 45 mph (73 km/h)
- Stall speed: 17 mph (28 km/h)
- Range: 56 miles (91 km)
- Rate of climb: 300 ft/min (92 m/min)
- Wing loading: 2.16 lb/sq ft (10.4 kg/sq m)
- Power/mass: 21.9 lb/hp (0.075 kW/kg)
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