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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
Ever see one of these before?
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Kind of looks like a Piper Comanche crossed with a Lancair IV
Interesting.....
Nice looking aircraft.
From Wikipedia:
"The Ruschmeyer R 90-230 RG is a four seater aircraft equipped with a retractable landing gear, a six cylinder Lycoming engine and a four blade propeller. It was built from 1988 to the mid-1990s in Germany. The engine is de-rated for low noise to deliver 231 horsepower. This enables the Ruschmeyer to reach a maximum cruising speed of 175 kts. The R 90 was a new design based on the Ruschmeyer's earlier MF85, making use of a range of modern technologies and materials. The MF85 series was powered by Porsche PFM 3200 engines, but the unavailability of these powerplants led to the development of the Textron Lycoming powered R 90. This model first flew on August 8 1988, with German certification awarded in June 1992.
Ruschmeyer filed for bankruptcy in 1996, however in 1999 Solaris Aviation was founded, and purchased the assets of Ruschmeyer[SUP][2][/SUP]. Solaris Aviation marketed the R90 as the Solaris Sigma."
If that 6 banger Lycosarus wasn't de-rated the airplane would be faster (but then airframe stress could be a factor). By the way, that 4 blade propeller is a German MT propeller....top quality, top dollar!
Nice looking aircraft.
From Wikipedia:
"The Ruschmeyer R 90-230 RG is a four seater aircraft equipped with a retractable landing gear, a six cylinder Lycoming engine and a four blade propeller. It was built from 1988 to the mid-1990s in Germany. The engine is de-rated for low noise to deliver 231 horsepower. This enables the Ruschmeyer to reach a maximum cruising speed of 175 kts. The R 90 was a new design based on the Ruschmeyer's earlier MF85, making use of a range of modern technologies and materials. The MF85 series was powered by Porsche PFM 3200 engines, but the unavailability of these powerplants led to the development of the Textron Lycoming powered R 90. This model first flew on August 8 1988, with German certification awarded in June 1992.
Ruschmeyer filed for bankruptcy in 1996, however in 1999 Solaris Aviation was founded, and purchased the assets of Ruschmeyer[SUP][2][/SUP]. Solaris Aviation marketed the R90 as the Solaris Sigma."
If that 6 banger Lycosarus wasn't de-rated the airplane would be faster (but then airframe stress could be a factor). By the way, that 4 blade propeller is a German MT propeller....top quality, top dollar!