Aircraft/Projects

Below is a listing of aircraft and projects belonging to members of Chapter 493. Where available, a photo and brief description have been provided for each aircraft and project. If you'd like more information about any particular project either email the member directly or contact the webmaster. We hope you find our aircraft as interesting as we do! You can click on the pictures with blue borders to see the full size version.

Cessna 170B+ N3JX Built by: Johnny Williams Powered by 210HP Turbocharged Continental Engine. N3JX has Cessna 175 wings and is Licensed as Experimental Exhibition The climb rate is 800 to 1200 fpm. Cruse speed is 170 mph.
Pulsar XP N912RV Built by:Bob & Carol Heiser Pulsar XP with Rotax 912ULS 100hp engine. N912RV is equipped with an EIS engine monitor, Electric Flaps, Electric Trim both Aileron and Elevator, and an NavAid Autopilot.
P-38 Replica 2/3's scale Designed and Built by: Jim O'Hara
Meyers 200 N749C Owned by: Jim & Mitzi O'Hara Built in 1960, N749C is an A model Powered by an IO-470 Continental Engine For more Meyers information and a larger picture.
Avid Flyer with Surbau Auto Engine Built by: Richard Dillard
EAA Sport Biplane Owned by: Richard Dillard
Chinese CJ-6 Owned by: Mike Plecenik The CJ-6 is powered by a 285 hp Housai 9 cylinder radial engine. The acrobatic trainer entered production in 1963 And is still in production, over 2000 built.
RV-4 Owned by: Mike Plecenik Serial 840 was built in 1985 equipped with a Pacesetter propeller Powered by 150 hp Lycoming E2D Mike flys high with Oxygen on the long trips
P-35 Bonanza Owned by: Joe Christian N61JC was built in 1962. It has an 260 HP IO-470N engine and trues out at 155 knots burning about 12 GPH. Further information available at: N61JC Home Page
Miears Special Cub Replica Owned by: Blackie Miears
Cessna 172M Taildragger Owned by: Don Treadwell This is a 1973 model 172M Cessna with a 150 hp O-320E2D Lycoming engine. It was converted to tailwheel configuration in 1979 using the Bolin STC. It cruises at 104 knots or 120 mph at 75% power. I have owned this airplane for over twenty years, flying an average of 125 hours per year.
Ercoupe N94890 Owned by: Bill Yeates Bill's 1949 Ercoupe is powered by a C-90 engine.
Kitfox Owned by: Norm Beauchamp
Money Rocket Owned by: Omer Price Omar's Money Rocket N56GD is powered by a dual turbocharged 305 hp engine. It cruses at 200 to 243 knots depending on altitude.
Seneca N2871L Owned by: Omer Price
Thorp T18 Owned by: Ted Conrad

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Last updated:September 6, 2001

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