QUESTAIR VENTURE

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The all-metal, roomy, fast, kit-built Questair Venture (formally NuVenture) was the winner and fastest plane at the 1998 Sun ’n, sponsored by us. Fun Sun100 race with an average speed of 303 mph. The Questair Venture flies on a Cont. I0-550-G with empty weight of 1240 lbs. The fuel tank holds 56 gallons. Vso is 61 KIAS. Range 12,000’ is 1,000Nm, VFR w/reservers or a cruise of 240 KTAS of 138 ph of fuel. We are a prime supplier of components for the Questair Venture.
Specifications:

General
Two place, low wing, all metal monoplane licensed under the FAA amateur built category.

 

Powerplant and Propeller
Continental IO 550 G.  550 cubic inch displacement Horizontally opposed, six-cylinder, air-cooled engine developing 280 HP at 2500 RPM @ sea level.  McCauley 68 inch two-blade constant speed propeller.
Weights and Loadings
Empty Weight 1,200 lbs.
Maximum takeoff weight 2,000 lbs.
Useful Load 760 lbs.
Maximum landing weight 2,000 lbs.
Fuel capacity 54 gal.
Useable fuel capacity 53.5 gal.
Wing loading 27.6 lbs/sq. ft.
Power loading

 

7.1 lbs/hp.
Structural Limitations
Airframe stressed for +6g and -3g solo; +5g and -3g @ gross weight.  
Dimensions  
Length 16.3 ft.
Height 7.8 ft.
Wingspan 27.5 ft.
Total wing area 72.5 ft.
 

The Numbers

Vx (best angle of climb) 90 KIAS
Vy (best rate of climb) 130 KIAS
Va (design maneuvering) 156 KIAS
Vle (gear max extend speed) 170 KIAS
Vno (maximum structural cruising speed) 265 KIAS
Vne (never exceed speed) 300 KIAS
Vr (rotation) 70 KIAS
Vsl (stall, clean) 68 KIAS
Vso (stall, landing configuration)

 

61 KIAS
Performance
Takeoff distance (over 50 ft. obstacle) 1,000 ft
Landing distance (over 50 ft. obstacle) 1,600 ft.
Rate of climb (seal level) 2500+ ft./min.
Cruise speed (@ 12,000 ft. @ 13 gph) 240 KTAS
Top speed (@ sea level) 250+ KIAS
Range @ 12,000 ft. (max cruise, VFR reserves) 1000 NM
Range @ 12,000 ft. (max cruise, IFR reserves) 800 NM

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