Rans S-16 Shekari

S-16 Shekari
Role Amateur-built aerobatic monoplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Rans Inc
Designer Randy Schlitter
First flight 1994
Introduction 1998
Status Production completed June 2006
Number built 22 (December 2004)
Unit cost
Kit price US$25,000 (2004)[1][2]

The Rans S-16 Shekari is an American single-engined, two-seat, low-wing, aerobatic monoplane designed by Randy Schlitter, built by Rans Inc and sold as a kit for amateur construction.[1][3][4][5][6]

Design and development

Conceived as a new generation of Rans aircraft focusing on quicker built times and higher performance, the Shekari is stressed for dual aerobatics.[4] The Shekari has a 4130 steel tube-and-fabric forward fuselage with composite covering and 6061-T3 aluminum tube rear fuselage and tail. It is available as either a tail wheel landing gear or tricycle landing gear versions. The wings are removable by one person in ten minutes for storage or trailering.[3][4][5][6]

The S-16 has been flown with the Rotax 912UL of 80 hp (60 kW), but is typically equipped with engines such as the Continental IO-240 of 130 hp (97 kW) and can accept engines up to 160 hp (119 kW). Construction time claimed is 600 to 1500 man-hours, depending on builder experience.[1][3][5][6]

Production of the S-16 was ended as part of Rans' extensive reorganization of its product line on 1 June 2006, after the kit had been available for 8 years. Twenty-two had been completed and flown by the end of 2005.[1][7]

Specifications

Data from Kitplanes,[5] Aerocrafter[3]

General characteristics

Performance


References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Downey, Julia: 2005 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 21, Number 12, December 2004, page 77. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2004/2005". Pagefast Ltd, England. 2004. ISSN 1368-485X.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 241. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  4. 1 2 3 Taylor 1996, p. 502
  5. 1 2 3 4 Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 66. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  6. 1 2 3 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 194. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  7. Aero News Network (May 2006). "RANS: Light Sport Aircraft Are The Future". Retrieved 21 November 2010.

Bibliography

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1. 

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