Capturing the true romance of airshows and aviation itself, the AFR Biplane is the perfect choice for this task. It is a factory-built biplane first manufactured in the 1950's. The AFR Biplane has a top speed of over 210 mph, and can withstand positive 6 and negative 5 G's.

Here is a complete breakdown of the AFR Biplane's Performance and Equipment.

Air force reserve Biplane Stats
Power Plant AEIO-540, 377 hp (Lycon mod) Recommended Time Between Overhaul (TBO) 1,200 hr Propeller Kevlar composite, constant speed, three-blade, 78 in. dia. Length 17’ 9” Height 6’ 5” Wingspan 20' Wing Area 127.5 sq. ft. Wing Loading (normal category) 13.3 lb/sq. ft Wing Loading (aerobatic) 12.7 lb/sq. ft Power Loading (normal category) 6.59 lb/hp Power Loading (aerobatic) 6.25 lb/hp Seats 2 tandem Cabin Length 6' 11" Cabin Width 28" Cabin Height 47” Empty Weight 1,155 lb Max. Gross Weight 1,700 lb Useful Load (normal category 545 lb Useful Load (aerobatic) 470 lb Payload w/Full Fuel 371 lb Fuel Capacity w/5-gal Upper Wing Tank, XC tank 49 gal (48 gal usable) aerobatic flight 24 gal (23 gal usable)
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Performance Data
	Aerobatic flight load limits +6 G/-5 G Takeoff distance ground roll 554 ft. Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle 860 ft. Max demonstrated crosswind component 17 kt. Rate of climb, sea level (minimum weight) 2,900 fpm Maximum level speed, sea level 169 kt. Cruise speed w/30 min reserve @ 75% power 150 KTAS/ 1.6 hrs Range w/30 min reserve @ 75% power 284 statute miles Fuel consumption @ 75% power 84 pph/14gph Best Economy 6,000 ft. Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle 1,200 ft. Landing distance, ground roll 750 ft. Vx (best angle of climb) KIAS N/A Vy (best angle of climb) KIAS 82 Va (best rate of climb) KIAS 134 Vno (max structural cruising) KIAS 134 Vne (never exceed) KIAS 185 Vsi (stall, clean) KIAS 56
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Equipment Data
COCKPIT INSTRUMENTS Altimeter Airspeed Indicator RPM Indicator Oil Temperature Electronics International UBG-16, 6 Cylinder EGT/CHT analyzer Manifold Pressure Oil Pressure G-Meter Aerobatic Sighting Device off Left Wing   SAFETY EQUIPMENT 5-point Seat Harness Nomex Flight Suit Nomex Gloves Parachute Life Preserver Unit (LPU) for overwater shows David Clark Company Series K10 Helmet Kit w/Electronic Noise Cancellation (ENC) Headset
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