Taylorcraft Ranch Wagon
Taylorcraft · United States · first flew 1955 · light aircraft
The Taylorcraft Model 20 Ranch Wagon was a four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Taylorcraft Aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.42 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing four-seat cabin monoplane
- Moulded fibreglass construction over a tubular framework
- Nose-mounted Continental O-470-J engine with conventional landing gear
A four-seat cabin monoplane of moulded fibreglass over a tubular framework, with conventional landing gear and a nose-mounted six-cylinder Continental O-470-J engine.
Specifications
- The Taylorcraft Ranch Wagon has a length of 7.42 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.57 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 260 km/h (162 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a development of the earlier experimental Model 18 and was built of moulded fibreglass over a tubular framework. It first flew in 1955.
Variants
The Ranch Wagon was the utility model. The Zephyr 400 was a 1958 tourer variant, the 20AG Topper an agricultural version with a hopper or tank in the rear of the cabin, and the Seabird a floatplane.
Where you'll see it
Thirty-eight were built. The Ranch Wagon had a 225 hp Continental O-470-J engine.
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