The Rud Aero RA-2 is an
American
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, all
carbon fiber, unlimited
aerobatic
Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in conventional passenger-carrying flights. The term is a portmanteau of "aerial" and "acrobatics". Aerobatics are performed in aeroplanes and glid ...
aircraft built by
Rud Aero
Rud Aero is an American aircraft manufacturer.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 124. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
The company occupies a 35,000 sq. ft building at Sebastian Municipal Air ...
in the ''Experimental-Exhibition'' category.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16'', page 124. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
Design and development
The RA-2 is a single engine,
tandem seat,
low-wing,
conventional landing gear equipped aircraft, made out of carbon fiber. It uses a constant chord symmetrical
airfoil
An airfoil (American English) or aerofoil (British English) is the cross-sectional shape of an object whose motion through a gas is capable of generating significant lift, such as a wing, a sail, or the blades of propeller, rotor, or turbine.
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. It has interchangeable aerobatic and cross-country wings.
Variants
;RA-2
:Base model
;RA-2T Trainer
:Training model
;RA-3
:Two-seat trainer model
Specifications (RA-2)
References
External links
First Flight video on Youtube
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Homebuilt aircraft
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