The RagWing RW19 Stork is a family of two-seat,
high wing,
strut-braced
In aeronautics, bracing comprises additional structural members which stiffen the functional airframe to give it rigidity and strength under load. Bracing may be applied both internally and externally, and may take the form of strut, which act in ...
,
conventional landing gear, single-engine
homebuilt aircraft designed by Roger Mann and sold as plans by
RagWing Aircraft Designs for amateur construction.
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The RW19 is a 75% scale replica of the
Fieseler Storch Second World War German liaison aircraft. The RW19 is noted for its
STOL
A short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft is a conventional fixed-wing aircraft that has short runway requirements for takeoff and landing. Many STOL-designed aircraft also feature various arrangements for use on airstrips with harsh conditio ...
performance, equal to or better than that of the original Storch. The claimed take-off run and landing roll are due to a stall speed.
Design and development
The RW19 was designed for the
US experimental homebuilt aircraft category and was first flown in August 1997. It also qualifies as an Experimental
Light-sport aircraft
A light-sport aircraft (LSA), or light sport aircraft, is a fairly new category of small, lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly. LSAs tend to be heavier and more sophisticated than ultralight (aka "microlight") aircraft, but LSA restrictio ...
in the USA.
The
airframe
The mechanical structure of an aircraft is known as the airframe. This structure is typically considered to include the fuselage, undercarriage, empennage and wings, and excludes the propulsion system.
Airframe design is a field of aerospa ...
is constructed from wood and tube and covered with
aircraft fabric. The landing gear is of
conventional configuration. The aircraft's installed power range is and the standard engine is the
2si 690
The 2si 690 is a family of in-line three cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual ignition, aircraft engines that were designed for ultralight aircraft.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page G-3 Cybair Limited P ...
, although the
Rotax 912UL engine has also been used.
The RW19 was originally available as a complete kit, less only the engine, but today is only offered as plans. The designer estimates it will take 600 hours to complete the aircraft, although other estimates run from 300 to 1500 hours.
Variants
;RW19 Stork
:
Tandem seat version
;RW20 Stork Side by Side
:
Side-by-side seating version, performance the same as the tandem seat version
Specifications (RW19)
See also
References
External links
Archive of the official website RW19
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Homebuilt aircraft
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STOL aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1997