Skyote Aeromarine Skyote
Skyote Aeromarine · United States · first flew 1976 · light aircraft
The Skyote is a single-engine, single-seat sport biplane designed in the 1970s in the United States and sold as plans and kits for homebuilding.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.95 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Equal-span staggered biplane with ailerons on all four wings
- Open cockpit and fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Single-bay wings braced with struts and wires
A compact aerobatic biplane with slightly swept wings, a welded steel-tube fuselage and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Skyote Aeromarine Skyote has a length of 4.95 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 253 km/h (157 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Otto "Pete" Bartoe, who wanted to combine the best of the Rose Parakeet and the Bücker Jungmann. It first flew on 23 April 1976.
Variants
Plans and wing kits were offered by Skyote Aeromarine Ltd.; plans were on sale until 1986 and again from October 2004.
Where you'll see it
Plans remained on sale until 1986, after which Bartoe continued to sell wing and rib kits to plan owners. Bartoe's own aircraft is displayed in Denver.
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