Warner Revolution I
{{Short description|American homebuilt aircraft}}
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The Warner Revolution I, also marketed as the Spacewalker I, is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Warner Aerocraft of Seminole, Florida. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit or in the form of plans for amateur construction.Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 293. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}
The aircraft is intended to be reminiscent of the open cockpit monoplanes of the 1930s, such as the Ryan ST.
Design and development
The Revolution I features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat, open cockpit with a windshield, fixed conventional landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from a combination of wood and metal tubing, covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its {{convert|26.00|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing lacks flaps. The standard engine used is the {{convert|65|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Continental A65 powerplant. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of {{convert|540|lb|kg|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|840|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|300|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.
The Revolution I was later developed into a two-seat model called the Warner Revolution II.
Operational history
In May 2014 two examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, although a total of three had been registered at one time.{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=REVOLUTION+I&PageNo=1|title = Revolution I Make / Model Inquiry Results|accessdate = 7 May 2014|last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 7 May 2014}}{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=SPACEWALKER+1&PageNo=1|title = Space Walker I Make / Model Inquiry Results|accessdate = 7 May 2014|last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 7 May 2014}}
Specifications (Revolution I)
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Warner Spacewalker I}}
- {{Official website|http://www.warnerair.com/}}
- [http://www.warnerair.com/images/geo2.jpg Photo of a Revolution I]
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