Cobalt Co50 Valkyrie
Cobalt Aircraft · United States · first flew 2015 · light aircraft
The Cobalt Co50 Valkyrie is a single-engine, four to five-seat homebuilt aircraft in a canard, pusher configuration.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.14 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | No tailplane |
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Spot it by:
- Canard configuration with a small fore wing
- Pusher engine at the rear
- Twin vertical stabilisers
A composite design with retractable landing gear, a canard, twin vertical stabilisers and automatic airbrakes. Passengers enter through a large forward fold-down door.
Specifications
- The Cobalt Co50 Valkyrie has a length of 9.14 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.14 m (30 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was initially developed by Cobalt Aircraft of San Francisco, which ceased operations in July 2018, and the design is now being developed by the Centauri Aircraft Company. The first flight was in January 2015.
Variants
There were no variants.
Where you'll see it
By February 2023 only one was still registered with the FAA, owned by Centauri Aircraft. The second prototype crashed in September 2017 after a loss of aileron effectiveness in flight, and the pilot was not hurt.
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