The Sequio 300 Sequoia is an American two-seat utility or aerobatic aircraft, designed by David Thurston for
Sequoia Aircraft Corporation
Sequoia, Sequoya or Sequoyah may refer to:
Science and technology Biology
* Sequoioideae, a three-genus subfamily of the cypress family
** ''Sequoia'' (genus), a genus with one living and several fossil species
*** ''Sequoia sempervirens'', coas ...
for sale as a kit or set of plans for
homebuilding.
Design and development
The Sequioa, derived from the smaller
Frati designed
F.8 Falco
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Design and development
The aircraft was desig ...
, is a low-wing cantilever
monoplane with a retractable
tricycle landing gear and
powered by a
Textron Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD turbocharged piston engine, although it was designed to take any Lycoming engine between 235-300 hp (175-224 kW).
It has an enclosed cockpit for two with side-by-side seating.
The design was originally proposed in the 1970s but the first prototype did not fly until 26 April 1992 and by 1993 the program was being offered for sale.
Variants
;Model 300 Sequoia
:Side-by-side seating version.
;Model 301 Sequoia
:Proposed variant with tandem seating.
;Model 302 Kodiak
:A proposed four-seat variant with gull-wing doors.
Specifications (Utility)
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
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External links
A cutaway drawing of the Sequoia 300
1990s United States civil utility aircraft
Sequoia
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