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Mini Imp
During the energy crisis of the mid 1970’s Moulton
B. (Molt) Taylor , designer of the certified Aerocar, the Coot
Amphibian, the IMP, and many other aircraft for the US Navy during
W.W.II, decided to turn his many talents to a small,
easy-to-build, light plane which focused on maximum cruise speed
and efficiency. The result is the Taylor Mini-IMP.
The Mini-IMP is a “second
generation” version of the original, 2+2 place, Taylor IMP (an
acronym for Independently Made
Plane)
homebuilt aircraft. This original version proved to be too
complicated and too costly to build for the “average” homebuilder.
Accordingly, since the IMP offered great opportunity for further
simplification, and had the potential of giving performance equal
to or better than some of the other “mini” designs being offered
at the time, it was decided to scale the IMP configuration down to
a single-place design, to design it to accommodate a great variety
of engines, and to further simplify it’s construction. The
Mini-IMP was the result.
The Mini-IMP Aircraft Company has been formed to keep the aircraft design available, to provide
builder support and to further promote this interesting aircraft
design.
specifications
powerplant
propeller
length
height
wing span
wing area
seats
empty weight
useful load
gross weight
fuel capacity
range |
Continental O-200, 100 hp (75 kW)
x
24 ft 6 in
4 ft 0 in
17 ft 0 in
x
1
780 lb
x
1,000 lb
x
500 miles |
performance
takeoff distance,
ground roll
rate of climb
max speed
cruise speed
landing distance, ground roll
service ceiling |
x
1,500 ft/min
200 mph
x
x
x |
limiting and recommended speeds
design manoeuvring speed (Va)
never exceed speed (Vne)
stall, power off (Vsl)
landing approach speed |
x
x
x
x |
All specifications are based on manufacturer's
calculations
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