The McCarley Mini-Mac was a single-seat aerobatic sport aircraft designed in the United States in the early 1970s and marketed for home building.[1] It was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with a cockpit enclosed by a bubble canopy. The undercarriage was of fixed, tricycle type with spats fitted to the prototype, as well as a small skid fitted as a tail bumper.[2] Construction was of metal throughout.[2]
| Mini-Mac | |
|---|---|
| Role | Sport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designer | Charles McCarley |
| First flight | July 1970 |
Specifications (prototype)
editData from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977–78, 546
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
- Wingspan: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Empty weight: 514 lb (233 kg)
- Gross weight: 800 lb (363 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × converted Volkswagen automotive engine
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 mph (260 km/h, 140 kn)
- Range: 500 mi (800 km, 430 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
Notes
editReferences
edit- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977–78. London: Jane's Publishing.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.