RagWing RW1 Ultra-Piet
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The RagWing RW1 Ultra-Piet is a family of single seat, parasol wing, single engine ultralight aircraft designed by Roger Mann and sold as plans by RagWing Aircraft Designs for amateur construction.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page B-49. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 155. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485XPurdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 234. BAI Communications. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}Downey, Julia: 1999 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 16, Number 1, January 1999, page 65. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851{{Cite web|url = http://www.ragwing.net/fleet/RW01Ultra-Piet.html|title = RW1 RagWing Ultra-Piet "Pete"|accessdate = 29 December 2010|last = RagWing Aircraft Designs|authorlink = |year = 2006}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.ragwing.net/pricing.html|title = RagWing Price List|accessdate = 29 December 2010|last = RagWing Aircraft Designs|authorlink = |year = 2006}}Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 117. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The RW1 was designed as an FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles compliant aircraft that would have an empty weight within that category's {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} empty weight limit. The RW1 was designed as a 3/4 scale ultralight version of the classic 1920s vintage Pietenpol Air Camper.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 123. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
The airframe is constructed entirely from wood and covered with aircraft fabric. The landing gear is of conventional configuration and the wings are detachable. The aircraft's installed power range is {{convert|24|to|48|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and the standard engine was originally the {{convert|38|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Kawasaki 440. The Volkswagen air-cooled engine has been used, as well as the {{convert|35|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Half VW and {{convert|35|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} 2si 460.
Partial kits and construction kits were available in the late 1990s, but today the series are only offered as plans. Reported construction time is 300–500 hours.
The same basic airframe design was also used to produce the RW5 which is a replica of the Heath Parasol and the RW6 Rag-A-Muffin.
Variants
;RW1 Ultra-Piet
:Ultralight replica of the Pietenpol Air Camper.
;RW5 Heath Replica
:Full sized ultralight replica of the Heath Parasol, first flown in 1994.{{Cite web|url = http://www.ragwing.net/fleet/RW05heathreplica.html|title = RW5 RagWing Heat Replica|accessdate = 29 December 2010|last = RagWing Aircraft Designs|authorlink = |year = 2006}}
;RW6 Rag-A-Muffin (formerly the Sport Parasol)
:Ultralight replica of the Pietenpol Air Camper for short and rough fields and with extra stowage, first flown in 1994.{{Cite web|url = http://www.ragwing.net/fleet/RW06ragwingparasol.html|title = RW6 Ragwing Parasol (Rag-A-Muffin)|accessdate = 29 December 2010|last = RagWing Aircraft Designs|authorlink = |year = 2006}}
Specifications (RW1)
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://rogermann.org/ragwing/designs/rw1/}}
- [http://members.tripod.com/robertcraig_3/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/rgtfrnt.jpg Photo of RW1]
- [http://ereksonfamily.org/ragwing/wp-content/uploads/jim_smilie-plane1.jpg Photo of RW6]
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