Barracuda

about the designer

Geoff Siers was born and educated in England and served in the RAF as a fighter pilot.In the United States he has been working for many years as a Senior Engineer with The Boeing Co. He has spent almost seventeen years in various aspects of aircraft design on such aircraft as the BAC Lightning,the very advanced TSR-2 and the Concorde SST.
He and his family came to live in the USA in 1964 and have lived in Washington State since then.   The aircraft is made entirely of wood.

specifications and performance

specifications
 
powerplant
propeller
length
height
wing span
wing area
seats
empty weight
useful load
gross weight
fuel capacity
range
250 HP
x
21 ft. 6 in.
x
24 ft. 9 in.
120 sq.ft.
2
1500 lbs.
x

2300 lbs
x
x

performance

takeoff distance, ground roll
rate of climb
max speed
cruise speed
landing distance, ground roll
service ceiling
x
2,000 FT./MIN
x
200 MPH.
x
x

limiting and recommended speeds

design manoeuvring speed (Va)
never exceed speed (Vne)
stall, power off (Vsl)
landing approach speed
x
208 MPH.
64 MPH.
x

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations