RagWing RW8 PT2S
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The RagWing RW8 PT2S is a single or two seat, high wing, strut-braced, single engine ultralight aircraft designed by Roger Mann and sold as plans by RagWing Aircraft Designs for amateur construction.Downey, Julia: 1999 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 16, Number 1, January 1999, page 66. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 233. BAI Communications. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.ragwing.net/fleet/RW08ragwingpt2s.html|title = RW8 RagWing PT2S|accessdate = 1 January 2011|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}}
Design and development
The RW8 was designed for the US experimental homebuilt aircraft category for single seat flying or as a US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles two-seat ultralight trainer and first flown in 1993.
The airframe is constructed entirely from wood and covered with aircraft fabric. The landing gear is of conventional configuration with bungee suspension with tricycle gear optional. The aircraft's installed power range is {{convert|52|to|75|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and the standard engine is the {{convert|52|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 503, although the {{convert|70|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} 2si 540 has also been used.
The PT2S is only offered as plans and the designer estimates it will take 500 hours to complete the aircraft.
Variants
Specifications (RW8)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ragwing.net/fleet/RW08ragwingpt2s.html}}
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