Rutan Defiant

   


The Rutan Defiant is a four-seat, twin-engine aircraft with one propeller in front and one in the rear. It was designed by well-known aerospace engineer Burt Rutan.


Specifications (Defiant)

General Characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Length: ft in ( m)
  • Wingspan: 29 ft 2 in (8.89 m)
  • Height: ft in ( m)
  • Wing area: ft² ( m²)
  • Empty: lb ( kg)
  • Loaded: lb ( kg)
  • Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
  • Powerplant: 2x Lycoming O-320, 160 hp (119 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 214 mph (342 km/h)
  • Range: 1,130 miles (1,808 km)
  • Service ceiling: ft ( m)
  • Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
  • Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
  • Power/Mass:

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