Southern Aeronautical Renegade

The aircraft features a cantilever mid-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1]

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, which Lasher chose for its superior crash survivability. Its mid-mounted wing has a wooden structure covered in doped aircraft fabric and spans 16 ft (4.9 m). As the Formula V class demands, the aircraft is powered by 35 to 65 hp (26 to 48 kW) Volkswagen air-cooled engine, which gives it a top level speed of 150 mph (241 km/h) and a cruise speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).^[1]

The aircraft has an empty weight of 400 lb (180 kg) and a gross weight of 700 lb (320 kg), giving a useful load of 300 lb (140 kg). With full fuel of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) the payload is 240 lb (110 kg).^[1]

Data from Plane and Pilot^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
• Wingspan: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
• Empty weight: 400 lb (181 kg)
• Gross weight: 700 lb (318 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke automotive conversion engine, 65 hp (48 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed wooden

Performance

• Maximum speed: 150 mph (240 km/h, 130 kn)
• Cruise speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
• Stall speed: 39 mph (63 km/h, 34 kn)
• Range: 375 mi (604 km, 326 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)