The LoPresti Fury is a prototype sports plane built in the United States in the late 1980s. It is a fast two-seat low wing tail dragger, based on the Globe Swift and made of sheet aluminum. The current engine is a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, giving the Fury a max speed of 222 mph. The aircraft will carry two adults with up to 100 pounds of baggage and has a range of 1000 miles.
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| Role | Sports plane |
| Manufacturer | LoPresti |
| Designer | Roy LoPresti |
| First flight | 1988 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Globe Swift |
Originally designed by Roy LoPresti while working at LoPresti Piper Aircraft Engineering Company, he eventually secured rights to the design following the bankruptcy of the company.
Operational history
editThe aircraft was displayed at Sun 'n Fun in 1989 as the SwiftFury. Over 500 orders were placed for the aircraft prior to Piper's bankruptcy in 1991.[1]
Specifications (prototype, converted Swift)
editGeneral characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Wingspan: 29 ft 4 in (8.93 m)
- Wing area: 139 sq ft (12.9 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,450 lb (660 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,300 lb (1,050 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 , 200 hp (150 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 222 mph (355 km/h, 193 kn)
- Range: 1,000 mi (1,600 km, 870 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)
References
edit- ^ "YIPPEE: Evolution Of A Thoroughbred". Plane and Pilot. October 2008.
- Manufacturer's website
- "Piper to produce SwiftFury single". Flight International: 6. 9 September 1989. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- "LoPresti gets Fury design rights". Flight International: 38. 15–21 February 2000. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- Cox, Bill (November 2004). "The Fury is Coming". Plane & Pilot. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- Morgan, Jan (December 2004). "Rebound of the Fury". Robb Report: 331–38.