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Snoshoo

255 MatteP  3.7 years ago

The VSR SR-1 Snoshoo (English: Snowshoe) is an American homebuilt Formula One racing aircraft that was designed by Alan VanMeter and A.J. Smith and produced by VanMeter Smith Racing (VSR) of Wichita, Kansas. It was designed in 1993 and first flown in 1997.

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded 4130 steel tubing covered in carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer fairings ahead of the wing and doped aircraft fabric aft. Its 19.91 ft (6.1 m) span wing is made from Sitka spruce wood, has no flaps and has a wing area of 66.00 sq ft (6.132 m2). The cockpit width is 22 in (56 cm). The acceptable power range is 95 to 100 hp (71 to 75 kW) and the standard engine used is the 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200A powerplant, as required by the Formula One rules. The aircraft is stressed to +/-8 g

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 21.3ft (6.5m)
  • Length 19.4ft (5.9m)
  • Height 8.2ft (2.5m)
  • Empty Weight 1,956lbs (887kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,186lbs (991kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.457
  • Wing Loading 18.1lbs/ft2 (88.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 120.7ft2 (11.2m2)
  • Drag Points 1458

Parts

  • Number of Parts 35
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 166