Pazmany PL-9 Stork

PL-9 Stork
Role	Single-engined homebuilt monoplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Pazmany Aircraft Corporation
Designer	Ladislao Pazmany
Status	Plans available (2015)

The Pazmany PL-9 Stork is an American single-engined high-wing monoplane designed by Ladislao Pazmany as a ¾ scale variant of the Second World War Fieseler Storch for the home builder market.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Design and development

The PL-9 Stork features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear, and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[2]^[3]

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, while the wings are constructed from aluminum sheet. Its 10.97 m (36.0 ft) span wing has an area of 15.44 m² (166.2 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The standard engine used is the 150 to 160 hp (112 to 119 kW) Lycoming O-320 four-stroke powerplant.^[2]^[3]

Specifications

Data from Taylor^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: Tandem
Capacity: 2
Length: 23 ft 3.5 in (7.4 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
Empty weight: 1,132 lb (513 kg)
Gross weight: 1,673 lb (759 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320 , 150 hp (112 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 116 mph (187 km/h, 101 kn)
Cruise speed: 95 mph (153 km/h, 83 kn)
Range: 332 mi (534 km, 289 nmi)
Rate of climb: 1,400 ft/min (7.1 m/s)

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b Taylor 1996, p. 498
^ ^a ^b ^c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 114. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^ ^a ^b ^c Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 121. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 355. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1