PDQ-2 | |
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Role | Sport aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Homebuilt aircraft |
Designer | Wayne Ison |
First flight | 30 May 1973 |
The PDQ Aircraft Products PDQ-2 is a very basic light aircraft originally built in 1973 in the United States, and marketed as plans for a homebuilt aircraft. [1] It was a minimalist design, consisting of aluminum alloy tubes carrying the pilot's seat, a set of monoplane wings and a T-tail. [2] [3] The pilot's position was fully exposed at the front of the aircraft. [2] Power is provided by a single engine mounted pusher-fashion on a pylon above the wings. [2] [3] Originally, this was a Rockwell JLO snowmobile engine, but Ison revised the design to use a converted Volkswagen engine, [2] due to a lack of availability of the first choice of engine. [4] The heavier Volkswagen engine required an increase in structural strength, and the design was revised accordingly. [2] [4] The wings have wooden spars with ribs, and skin of polyurethane foam, all coated in epoxy resin. [2] [3] Fixed, tricycle undercarriage was fitted. [2]
The PDQ-2 uses a NACA 63A615 airfoil. [5]
Plans for the design were still marketed in 2005. [6]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977–78, p.554
General characteristics
Performance
PDQ-2 | |
---|---|
Role | Sport aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Homebuilt aircraft |
Designer | Wayne Ison |
First flight | 30 May 1973 |
The PDQ Aircraft Products PDQ-2 is a very basic light aircraft originally built in 1973 in the United States, and marketed as plans for a homebuilt aircraft. [1] It was a minimalist design, consisting of aluminum alloy tubes carrying the pilot's seat, a set of monoplane wings and a T-tail. [2] [3] The pilot's position was fully exposed at the front of the aircraft. [2] Power is provided by a single engine mounted pusher-fashion on a pylon above the wings. [2] [3] Originally, this was a Rockwell JLO snowmobile engine, but Ison revised the design to use a converted Volkswagen engine, [2] due to a lack of availability of the first choice of engine. [4] The heavier Volkswagen engine required an increase in structural strength, and the design was revised accordingly. [2] [4] The wings have wooden spars with ribs, and skin of polyurethane foam, all coated in epoxy resin. [2] [3] Fixed, tricycle undercarriage was fitted. [2]
The PDQ-2 uses a NACA 63A615 airfoil. [5]
Plans for the design were still marketed in 2005. [6]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977–78, p.554
General characteristics
Performance