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Free Enterprise

Quickie Aircraft Corporation · United States of America · Cold War (1970–1991)

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The Quickie Aircraft Corporation Free Enterprise was an American experimental long-range aircraft of the 1980s, designed to attempt the first unrefuelled flight round-the world flight. The Free Enterprise was a single-engined high-winged monoplane of conventional configuration. It first flew in March 1982, but was destroyed in a fatal crash later that year.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
United States of America
Manufacturer
Quickie Aircraft Corporation
Service Entry
1982
Produced
1
Engine
1× air-cooled turbocharged flat-four piston engine
Thrust / Power
135 hp
Length (ft)
24
Wingspan (ft)
51
Empty Weight (lb)
1700
MTOW (lb)
4250
Range (mi)
24500
Max Speed (mph)
200