Stits SA-7 Sky-Coupe
Stits Aircraft · United States · first flew 1957 · light aircraft
The Stits SA-7 Skycoupe is a two-seat, side-by-side, high-wing homebuilt aircraft designed by Ray Stits.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.41 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing homebuilt with side-by-side seating for two
- Single tractor engine in the nose
- Length of 5.41 m and wingspan of 7.85 m
A small high-wing two-seater powered by a single Continental C85 flat-four engine, with a top speed of 222 km/h.
Specifications
- The Stits SA-7 Sky-Coupe has a length of 5.41 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.85 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 222 km/h (138 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Ray Stits and Harold Dale designed it, and it first flew in 1957.
Variants
Variants were the SA-7A, SA-7B powered by a Continental C85, SA-7C, SA-7D with a squared-off swept tail, and the type-certificated SA-9A.
Where you'll see it
It was built by amateurs and introduced in 1957, with an example preserved in the Empire State Aerosciences Museum.
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