| Thorpedo 211 Specifications |
Wingspan
Length
Height
Wing area
Landing gear
Useful Load
Cockpit width
Gross weight
Empty weight
Wing loading
Fuel capacity
Baggage
Engine
Power loading |
26 ft. 8m
19' 3” 5.8m
6.3 ft. 1.9m
115 ft2. 10.68m2
oleo struts
605 lbs. 274 kg
40" 102cm
1,270 lbs. 556 kg
665 lbs 302 Kg
11.lb/sf 52 kg/m2
21 gal. 91 ltr
40 Lbs. 18.1 kg
Jabiru 3300 -120 H
10.6 lb/hp 4.8 kg/hp |
According to Scott Severenson who has been involve in ultralight and light sport aviation for over 20 years "John Thorp's original idea was to make a very simple, straight forward, easy to fly aeroplane." "Now those simple, basic, honest flying capabilities are brought into the light sport aircraft field from the general aviation world."
The Thorpedo 211 comes factory built, test flown, ready to fly. It features all metal aluminum buck rivet together construction, with zinc chromated wing skins, and corrosion proofed parts. None of the construction techniques have been changed from the type certificate aircraft.
Dual stick and rudder controls are used, with the ailerons, 2 position flaps and elevator operated by push pull tubes and rod end bearings, for a very smooth and fluid fee. The rudders are operated via cables.
| Thorpedo 211 Performance Specs |
Stall speed (flaps)
Stall speed (clean)
Top Level Speed
Takeoff roll
Landing roll
Climb Rate
Service Ceiling
Maximum Range |
47 mph 41 kts
52 mph 45 kts
132 mph 115 kts
350 ft. 107 m
400 ft. 122 m
1,020 fpm 310 mpm
15,300 ft. 4,724 m
375 mi. 326 n.m. |
Power is supplied by the 6 cylinder, 120 HP. Jabiru 3300 engine which gives a cruise of 95 knots, at 75% power burning just under 5 gallons of fuel per hour. The Thorpedo 211 has a 22 gallon fuel capacity.
Climb rate at gross is over 800 feet per minute on a hot humid day.
The 40 inch cabin gives plenty of room for even two large pilots, and the seat adjustment is through "thicker or thinner seat cushions." The plane comes equipped with engine instruments, basic flight instruments, strobe lights and an ELT. But the large dash allows for installation of just about anything that a pilot could want or need.
Factory painting is another area that a pilot can go from "mild to wild, only limited by the creativity of the human mind".
The plane is currently being sold factory direct, but a dealer network tied in with flight training units is being developed.
Currently there are close to 100 aircraft flying, including the original prototype which was built in 1946. |
