| Ryan STA | |
|---|---|
 The prototype Historical Ryan STA on display | |
| General information | |
| Type | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Historical Aircraft Corporation |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | One |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1997 |
| Developed from | Ryan STA |
TheHistorical Ryan STA was an Americanhomebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by theHistorical Aircraft Corporation ofNucla, Colorado. The aircraft was an 85% scale replica of the originalRyan STA and when it was available was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
The aircraft featured awire-braced andstrut-bracedlow-wing, two seats in separatetandem open cockpits with windshields, fixedconventional landing gear and a single engine intractor configuration.[1]
The aircraftfuselage was made from welded steel tubing, while the wings had woodenspars andribs covered indopedaircraft fabric. Several prefabricated components were supplied as part of the kit, including the fuselage frame,landing gear, engine mount and tail assembly. The manufacturer rated the STA kit as suitable for beginners and estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 1500 hours. The kit could be completed to represent an STA, a militaryPT-16 or aPT-20.[1]
The aircraft's 26.00 ft (7.9 m) span wing had an area of 112.6 sq ft (10.46 m2). The cockpit width was 22 in (56 cm) and the standard engine used was the 100 hp (75 kW)CAM 100 powerplant. It had a typical empty weight of 725 lb (329 kg) and a gross weight of 1,275 lb (578 kg), giving a useful load of 500 lb (230 kg). With full fuel of 23 U.S. gallons (87 L; 19 imp gal) the payload for pilot, passenger and baggage was 362 lb (164 kg).[1]
In January 2014 no examples remainedregistered in the United States with theFederal Aviation Administration. Although one aircraft had been registered in 1997, it was listed as destroyed and deregistered in 2002. It is likely that no examples exist today.[2]
Data from AeroCrafter[1]
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