Bradley BA-200 ATAC
{{Short description|American homebuilt airplane}}
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The Bradley BA-200 ATAC (or Bradley ATAC BA-200) was an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Bradley Aerospace of Chico, California, introduced in the mid-1990s. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but is likely that only one was constructed.Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 347. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}
Design and development
The BA-200 was conceived as a follow-on design to the Bradley Aerobat. It was intended to feature two-seats-in-tandem and aerobatic capabilities that included an airframe stressed to +/-15g.
The aircraft was made from all-metal construction. Its {{convert|18.4|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing had a wing area of {{convert|110|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. The cabin width was {{convert|22|in|cm|abbr=on}}. The acceptable power range was {{convert|98|to|150|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and the standard engine used was the {{convert|98|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Volkswagen air-cooled engine .
The aircraft had a typical empty weight of {{convert|450|lb|kg|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|1000|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|550|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|20|u.s.gal}} the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage was {{convert|430|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.
The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a {{convert|98|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} engine was {{convert|300|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} and the landing roll was {{convert|400|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}.
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 200 hours.
Operational history
By 1998 the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.
In April 2015 no examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration and it is unlikely that any exist any more.{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=BA-200&PageNo=1|title = Make / Model Inquiry Results|accessdate = 18 April 2015|last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 18 April 2015}}
Specifications (BA-200)
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See also
References
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