Spring WS-202 Sprint

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I wonder why this never took off


http://lightplanes.org/WS202-Sprint/#.WV--tfkgtZI


http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/VanTilborg/9177.htm


https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1104367/




Specs from http://lightplanes.org/WS202-Sprint/#.WV--tfkgtZI

Construction material:	Metal
Wing area:	130 sqft
Stall speed:	38 mph (61 kph)
Cruise speed:	110 mph (177 kph)
Never exceeded speed:	180 mph (290 kph)
Empty weight:	650 lbs (295 kg)
Gross weight:	1130 lbs (513 kg)
Climb rate:	600 fpm
Take-off run:	500 feet
Landing run:	500 feet
Wingspan:	27 feet
Lenght:	feet
Engine:	118 hp

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_WS202_Sprint

The Spring WS202 Sprint was a Canadian homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by William J. Spring of Burlington, Ontario, introduced in 1996. The aircraft was supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.....

The aircraft was made from sheet aluminum. Its 27.0 ft (8.2 m) span wing, mounted flaps and had a wing area of 130 sq ft (12 m2). The cabin width was 45 in (110 cm). The design power range was 65 to 100 hp (48 to 75 kW) and the engine used in the prototype was a 65 hp (48 kW) Subaru EA81 automotive conversion powerplant....

The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off and landing roll with a 65 hp (48 kW) engine was 500 ft (152 m).
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied plans as 1500 hours.

If any of that is true, I can't believe nothing ever came of it. You would think with advent of LSA regulations, there would be some effort to revive the design. Sharp little plane.

I'd fly it.

 

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