Pro-Composites Personal Cruiser
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The Pro-Composites Personal Cruiser, also called the Corvair Cruiser, is a single seat, composite homebuilt aircraft.{{cite web|title=Pro-Composites|url=http://www.pro-composites.com/|accessdate=3 September 2012}}Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 66. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 53. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 121. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The Personal Cruiser is a single place, low-wing, tricycle gear aircraft with a V-tail.{{cite web|title=Building a Personal Cruiser|url=http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/2009-04_womb.asp|accessdate=3 September 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203201637/http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/2009-04_womb.asp|archivedate=3 December 2010}}
The composite aircraft is built using the FOLDaPLANE method. The method uses flexible flat composite panels that are radius-bent to form stiff fuselage sections inside a jig. Building time is estimated at 800 hours.{{cite journal|journal=Aviation News|date=1 July 2007|page=33}}
The aircraft is designed for powerplants up to {{convert|250|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} in weight and has an acceptable power range of {{convert|65|to|115|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Corvair air-cooled four stroke automotive conversion is commonly employed.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 115. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Specifications (Personal Cruiser)
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See also
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References
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External links
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- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw7xafhj9ZI Video of construction]
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