The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, has about 100 aviation and space vehicles on display. Shown below are some homebuilt aircraft which are on display.
Glasair SH-2 RG
The Glasair was the first molded composite aircraft and revolutionized the kit plane industry in 1980. The Glasair SH-2 was easy to build and very popular. It is powered by the Lycoming O-360 four-cylinder engine.
Lancair 360
The Lancair 360 was designed by Lance Neibauer. This plane has a cruising speed of 235 mph and a top speed of 260 mph. It has a range of 1,140 miles. According to the display:
“The Lancair 360’s combination of power, superior aerodynamic shaping and lightweight airframe gives the plane performance capabilities almost unheard of for a homebuilt aircraft.”
Thorp T-18 Tiger
John Thorp in 1963 created the T-18 Tiger to be the first fully metal homebuilt aircraft. The T-18 was designed to be easily constructed from sheets of aluminum. It became one of the world’s most popular homebuilts. This was the first homebuilt aircraft to achieve a speed of 200 mph. It has a cruising speed of 180 mph, a top speed of 200 mph, and a range of 543 miles.
1997 Oldfield Baby Great Lakes
The Baby Great Lakes is a homebuilt aircraft. This is a scaled-down version of the Great Lakes 2T-1. As a kit, it takes about 1,600 hours to build. It has a cruising speed of 118 mph, a top speed of 135 mph, and a range of 250 miles.
1944 Pitts S-1S Special
According to the display:
“Unlike anything that had flown before, the Pitts Special allowed pilots to perform maneuvers that were revolutionary to the sport of aerobatics.”
Curtiss Pitts built all of the Pitts Specials himself during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1962, he began offering a set of plans to allow people to build their own. This aircraft has a cruising speed of 154 mph, a top speed of 203 mph, and a range of 319 miles.
Pitts Special S1/S2
1991 Handley Raven
The Handley Raven is a one-of-a-kind show plane. This aircraft has a cruising speed of 170 mph, a top speed of 220 mph, and a range of 450 miles.
Van’s RV-6
The RV-6, sold in kit form by Van’s Aircraft, was first flown in 1985. Over 2,500 kits have been completed and flown. Kits for this aircraft are no longer available as it has been superseded by the improved RV-7. This aircraft has a cruising speed of 199 mph, a top speed of 210 mph, and a range of 720 miles.
Pientenpol Air Camper
The Air Camper was designed to bee built of spruce and plywood. It was intended to be a plane that would be affordable and easy to construct for home builders. The original model used an Ace four cylinder water-cooler engine, but the Ford Model A engine later became the standard engine.
Quickie 2
The Quickie Q2 is a two-seater produced in kit form by the Quickie Aircraft Corporation. This aircraft has a cruising speed of 140 mph, a top speed of 180 mph, and a range of 550 miles.
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