this exciting new vehicle has a unique unibody construction made entirely of
high-quality fiberglass in a vinyl ester matrix designers recognized that these
materials give the mosquito XE the best combination of weight structural
integrity and functionality it isn't surprising therefore that the mosquito
buzzes along at a top speed of 85 miles per hour and can easily fly for hours
with a 30 liter ox tank this lightweight device weighs in at 136 kilograms and is
powered by 60 horsepower two cycle two-stroke engine not satisfied with the
capabilities of the mosquito XE engineers created the mosquito XEL an
improved version of the XE which comes with floats a vertical stabilizer and a
reduced fuel capacity of five US gallons the XEL has a top speed of 80 miles per
hour with the same engine of the mosquito XE you can have each of these
models at prices ranging between 20,000 to 23,000 US dollars
gen h4
this is the gen h4 widely reputed to be the world's smallest helicopter it was
produced by the Gen Corporation and was most probably inspired by the sci-fi
animated cartoon series the door 'man in which they use bamboo copter to fly in
the sky the h4 is no haphazard construction however as its frame is
made of 2 inch aluminum pipes and it's ultralight 70 kilogram frame is powered
by 4 gen 125 engines which push this vehicle to speeds of up to 80 kilometers
an hour as it is currently being constructed and sold in Japan you may
need a currency converter to see if you can afford this device
the cree-cree cricket the colombian cree-cree holds the record of being the
smallest twin-engine manned aircraft in the world it was designed by French
aeronautical engineer michel colombo and he was said to be inspired during its
construction by the sound of crickets which mirror those the aircraft makes
when it is in use it makes use of a fixed tricycle landing gear in twin
engines mounted on pylons to the nose of the aircraft in tractor configuration
this has the advantages of granting the operator a comfortable ride while
maintaining its ability to showcase the strength of its two-stroke engine with
15 horsepower each at a length of 5 meters in a similar wingspan it is
somewhat surprising that this vehicle weighs only 87 kilograms but this can be
attributed to the careful selection of structural component materials it has
been demonstrated to reach speeds of up to 225 kilometers an hour and a maximum
altitude of 4,500 meters without breaking a metaphorical sweat if you
want to be a bit extra then you can modify the fans into a dual jet engine
which makes it one of the coolest and most interesting aircraft be careful
though this device will cost you somewhere around 15,000 to 20,000 US
dollars trixie spirit
much like its name the Trixie spirit looks nothing like any other vehicle on
this list it has a distinctive profile open cockpit design as well as a carbon
fiber composite body and is fixed to a steel framework measuring 15 and 1/2
feet or four point seven meters in length the overall effect is one of a
simultaneously retro and modern look which is the point the designers were
going for when you operate the spirit you have the option of dual controls or
a single instrument panel that can be installed on either side you also get an
additional 5.3 cubic feet of space spread across five storage compartments
with a maximum takeoff weight of 560 kilograms and a flight ceiling of over 3
kilometres it is easy to see why this vehicle will cost you about 47,000
dollars to purchase Quicksilver sport 2's
the Quicksilver sport 2's was conceived as a way to create the best side-by-side
trainer of all time somewhere down the line this device grew to have strutted
wings wider cockpit rugged aluminum steerable nose wheel and larger wheels
regardless of its many pretensions the Quicksilver maintains a sleek and
efficient design that only needs about 660 feet of runway to take off and 484
feet to land
the entire vehicle weighs about one hundred ninety five kilograms without
pilot and is equipped with a Rotax 582 engine which can power it to speeds of
up to 141 kilometers an hour you can pick up this device at the dealership if
you have an extra fifteen thousand dollars lying around subsonics JSX to
the subsonics is an innovative single place jet built by sonic aircrafts
hornet's nest development team commonly refer to as a micro jet this aircraft
features landing gear that was changed to a tricycle configuration with a
manually retractable nose wheel an empty weight of 500 pounds and can carry an
extra weight of 500 pounds as well as cruise at a speed of 240 miles an hour
and reaches its maximum speed of 265 miles an hour it made its debut at
AirVenture 2009 to pretty much unanimous applause and has been a new since then
for pilot training purposes
carbon cub SS the carbon cub SS is a production model that has gained
international renown as a lightweight sport aircraft it was specially designed
for off-airport operation with a powerful engine strong lightweight
airframe and nimble low-speed manners
the interesting thing about the carbon cub is its unique design which makes it
more than 300 pounds lighter with 50% less moving parts than other vehicles in
its class another feature sure to blow your mind is its amphibious landing and
an olio shock system which features trailing link gear you can test these
capabilities out for yourself at prices starting from $189,000 Stinson 108 this
classic four seater airplane was one of the most popular offerings from the
Stinson division of the American airplane company consolidated volte from
the end of world war ii to 1950 the stinson took off as one of the most
commonly purchased aircraft in the United States this demand has continued
to the present time with records showing that there are 2709 Stinson's of all
models currently registered in the United States of those 2088 are of the
108 variety featuring a wingspan of 10.3 meters this vehicle is seven point seven
metres long and two point three meters high it has been demonstrated to have a
36 gallon usable fuel capacity and reach maximum speeds of up to 143 miles per
hour with a cruising speed of 121 miles per hour you can take it for a spin if
you purchase it at its current value of between 25 to $40,000
Luscombe eight
the Luscombe 8 is a series of high-wing side-by-side seating monoplanes with
conventional landing gear designed and built in 1937 by Luscombe aircraft to be
the face of the company the Luscombe model ii features a set of
unique horizontally opposed engines that had just been developed by the engine
manufacturers its frame famously uses no wood in its construction and it features
a monic u fuselage with fabric covered metal wings in addition to this it also
features a vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer implemented in
1947 also a fuel capacity of 25 US gallons added to it and it has a 90
horsepower or 67 kilowatt engine that powers it to speeds of up to 128 miles
an hour you can purchase this monoplane at prices starting from $20,000 sonics
1x
aside from a really catchy name the Sonics has its unique foldable wings and
design working in its favour to make it the most affordable single-seat aircraft
on the market constructed at a scale of 85 percent of the competition the
foldable wings make storage a breeze while it's empty weight hovers around a
very manageable 600 pounds with a cruising speed of 155 miles an hour if
you can afford it you can purchase this device at prices starting from 25
thousand US dollars