Practavia Sprite
Practavia · United Kingdom · first flew 1971 · light aircraft
The Practavia Sprite is a British two-seat homebuilt training or touring monoplane designed for amateur construction.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Low-wing monoplane with a single tractor engine
- Two-seat homebuilt trainer or tourer
- Powered by a Continental O-240 of 130 hp
It is a low-wing monoplane with a single tractor engine and room for a pilot and one passenger.
Specifications
- The Practavia Sprite has a length of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.23 m (27 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It won a competition sponsored by Pilot magazine in 1968. The design was begun as a magazine-sponsored project by Peter Garrison, who later returned to the United States and modified his design into his first Melmoth. The Sprite first flew in 1971.
Variants
The Sprite was built to a single homebuilt design, with a Rolls-Royce Continental O-240-A engine of 130 hp.
Where you'll see it
It was built by amateur constructors in the United Kingdom, and eight examples were completed.
Related aircraft
AircraftIQ — the aircraft field guide: 8,606 recognition guides, live overhead identification, works offline.