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Sawyer Skyjacker II

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engine. The aircraft has an empty weight of 1,650 lb (750 kg) and a gross weight of 2,250 lb (1,020 kg), giving a useful load of 600 lb (270 kg). With full fuel of 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal) the payload is 300 lb (140 kg).
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wing designs and in particular the stability, controllability and capability of the configuration. The design was intended to be easily scalable to much larger aircraft. It has no complex curves and was designed to be easy to construct. It features a cantilever
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proof. Its standard day, sea level take off run is 1,200 ft (366 m) and landing roll is 1,000 ft (305 m).
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in 1974, but its registration was cancelled in August 2013.
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that was designed and produced by Ralph V. Sawyer of
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Index

Experimental
homebuilt aircraft
United States
homebuilt aircraft
Lancaster, California
research project
aspect ratio
mid-wing
tandem
glazed canopy
tricycle landing gear
wheel pants
pusher configuration
aluminum
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
stall
spin
registered
Federal Aviation Administration
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
fuel-injected
four stroke
aircraft engine
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