Rud_Aero_RA-2 Knowpia

RA-2
Role	Unlimited Aerobatic
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Rud Aero
First flight	December 2012

The Rud Aero RA-2 is an American, all carbon fiber, unlimited aerobatic aircraft built by Rud Aero in the Experimental-Exhibition category.^[1]^[2]

Design and development edit

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. It has interchangeable aerobatic and cross-country wings.^[2]^[3]

Variants edit

RA-2: Base model
RA-2T Trainer: Training model
RA-3: Two-seat trainer model^[2]

Specifications (RA-2) edit

Data from EAA

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 1
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AEIO-580 Horizontally opposed piston, 320 hp (240 kW)
Propellers: 4-bladed

Performance

g limits: +- 13G

References edit

^ "Rud Aero Expands". Retrieved 25 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16, page 124. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
^ "RA-2". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.

External links edit

First Flight video on Youtube

[1] "Rud Aero Expands". Retrieved 25 August 2013.

[WDLA15-2] Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16, page 124. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X

[3] "RA-2". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.

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Summary

Design and development edit

Variants edit

Specifications (RA-2) edit

References edit

External links edit