Sherwood Ranger
Tiger Cub Developments · United Kingdom · first flew 1992 · light aircraft
The Sherwood Ranger is a single-engine, tandem two-seat biplane microlight designed and built in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Span of 7.92 m on a 6.18 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Single-engined biplane microlight
- Two seats in tandem
- Span of 7.92 m on a 6.18 m fuselage
A small single-engined biplane with two seats in tandem and a tractor propeller.
Specifications
- The Sherwood Ranger has a length of 6.18 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.92 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
It first flew in 1992. Tiger Cub Developments originally produced the kits; The Light Aircraft Company acquired the design rights and resumed kit production in 2009.
Variants
Variants are the LW, ST and XP, plus the German Lanitz Sherwood Ranger.
Where you'll see it
A 48 kW engine gives a maximum speed of about 70 knots and a cruising speed of 52 knots. It has a range of 173 nautical miles.
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