Striplin Lone Ranger
{{Short description|Family of American ultralight aircraft designed by Ken Striplin}}
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The Striplin Lone Ranger is a family of American ultralight aircraft that was designed by Ken Striplin. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page E-22. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}{{Cite web|url = http://virtualultralightmuseum.com/jkl.htm#loneranger|title = Lone Ranger|accessdate = 24 November 2011|last = Virtual Ultralight Museum|date = n.d.|archive-date = February 7, 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100207184005/http://virtualultralightmuseum.com/jkl.htm#loneranger|url-status = dead}}
Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of {{convert|245|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. It features a high-wing, a single-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The Lone Ranger was designed to overcome pitch stability problems found in the earlier Striplin FLAC tailless aircraft. Stability was increased with the addition of a conventional tail unit, including conventional elevators and a rudder for control. Because they were no longer needed the FLAC's wing tip rudders were deleted. The landing gear is of tricycle configuration and features a steerable nosewheel. The engine is mounted above the wing, with the propeller above and in front of the windshield. The design spawned a family of variants featuring one and two seats, as well as strut-braced and cantilever wings.
Variants
;Striplin Lone Ranger
:Initial version for US production. Early versions have dual wing struts, while later models have just one strut. Engines used include the Zenoah G-25B of {{convert|20|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and the Yamaha KT-100S of {{convert|15|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.
;Aero and Engineering Services Lone Ranger
:Cantilever wing version produced by Aero and Engineering Services of the United Kingdom. The wing was redesigned and has a span of {{convert|34|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}. The engine used is the Zenoah G-25B of {{convert|20|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. Empty weight {{convert|210|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}, gross weight {{convert|420|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}, glide ratio of 17:1.
;Silver Cloud
:Improved version with a cantilever wing and full-span flaperons. Engines used include the Cuyuna 215R of {{convert|20|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.
;Sky Ranger
:Two seat version of the Lone Ranger.
;Silver Cloud II
Specifications (Silver Cloud)
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References
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External links
- [http://virtualultralightmuseum.com/lrangercc.jpg Image of Aero and Engineering Services Lone Ranger]
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Category:1980s United States ultralight aircraft