Ultimate Aircraft 10 Dash
Ultimate Aircraft Corporation · Canada · first flew 1985 · light aircraft
The Ultimate Aircraft 10 Dash is a Canadian single-seat sport and aerobatic biplane designed and built by Ultimate Aircraft Corporation of Guelph, Ontario.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Welded steel-tube fuselage with a single open cockpit |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Single-seat braced biplane with wooden wings
- Welded steel-tube fuselage with a single open cockpit
- Fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel
A compact single-seat biplane with a single open cockpit and a tailwheel. The 10 Dash 300 can be fitted with a 300 or 350 hp Lycoming driving a three-bladed propeller.
Specifications
- The Ultimate Aircraft 10 Dash has a length of 6.4 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.95 m (20 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 402 km/h (250 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The first prototype, the 10 Dash 100, first flew on 6 October 1985. The 10 Dash could be bought assembled or built by amateurs from plans or a kit.
Variants
The 10 Dash 100 was the basic sport version and the 200 an aerobatic variant. The 10 Dash 300 was a higher-powered competition version with a longer fuselage, longer-span wings and full-span symmetrical ailerons, and a tandem two-seat 20 Dash 300 also joined the family.
Where you'll see it
It was sold for sport flying and aerobatics, either assembled or for amateur construction.
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