Dickey E-Racer
Shirl Dickey Enterprises · United States · first flew 1984 · light aircraft
The Dickey E-Racer is a plans-built canard pusher sport aircraft designed by Shirl Dickey of Phoenix, Arizona, intended for cross-country racing and high-performance touring. At least 15 examples have been built from plans.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Side-by-side two-seat cockpit in composite fuselage |
| T — Tail | No tailplane |
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- Canard pusher composite homebuilt racer with tip rudders on winglets
- Rear-mounted pusher engine, tailless layout with canard foreplane
- Side-by-side two-seat cockpit in composite fuselage
A tailless canard pusher with winglet-mounted rudders and a rear-mounted tractor-style engine driving a pusher propeller. Side-by-side seating and a short fuselage give it a stubby appearance compared to tandem Rutan derivatives.
Specifications
- The Dickey E-Racer has a length of 5.12 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.99 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 402 km/h (250 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
First flown in 1984 and also known as the Sierra Delta E-Racer, the design drew on the canard pusher layout pioneered by Burt Rutan's Long-EZ. The all-composite airframe offers high cruise speeds with relatively modest engine power by exploiting aerodynamic efficiency.
Variants
Builders have installed a range of Lycoming engines from O-320 to O-360 class; no formal variants designated.
Where you'll see it
Operated as private homebuilt aircraft; not certificated by the FAA as a production type.
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