Aviat Aircraft completed the first flight of its resurrected Monocoupe 110 Special on 25 July, reaching speeds of 165kt (305km/h). The Special, based on the 1932 radial-powered Monocoupe design, is driven by an aerobatic 150kW (200hp) Textron Lycoming AEIO-360 turning a 1.95m (78in) Hartzell constant-speed propeller. Certification is planned for late this year, with first deliveries of the aircraft scheduled for early next year.
Source: Flight International
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