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For more than 25 years Frank Ryder has flown as a professional performer at most major airshow sites in the U.S. and Canada. He has entertained countless thousands of spectators with his unbelievable low level precision demonstration and aerial showmanship. Since 1968 Frank has accumulated several thousand hours of flight time in over 60 different types of aircraft ranging from hang gliders to helicopters. He loves all types of flying and has worked in many areas of aviation including, flight instruction, air charter operations, sky writing, banner towing, experimental test flying, and much more. His favorite flying, however, is aerial acrobatics and it's easy to see why! |
Unlimited Aerobatics
The spectacular show starts when Frank pulls the plane into a vertical
climb from take off directly into a hammerhead stall. Next comes a series
of incredible inside outside type maneuvers progressing from loops to
gyroscoptics to figure eights. Rolling turns, outside loops, and lomecevaks
bewilder and amaze the crowd while he flys gracefully through his exciting
routine. The new cyclone maneuver signals the completion of the act as
the grand finale'.
| The ORECK XL 2 - Features - |
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| Empty Weight: |
2008 pounds | Custom built by renowned showplane builder, Steve Wolf, the ORECK XL 2 is a powerful, Unlimited class monoplane with 550 horsepower Pratt & Whitney 985 engine, capable of climbing high above show center at 5,000 feet per minute. The aircraft combines technology with nostalgia from the early 1930's/ The one-of-a-kind, carbon fiber constructed showplane has the looks, sound and speed of a Golden Age racer, but the strength to withstand the high "G" forces of a rigorous aerobatic routine. |
| Wing Span: |
28 feet 1 inch | |
| Length: |
22 feet 1 inch | |
| Engine: |
Pratt & Whitney R-985 550 HP | |
| 2 Seat Tandem: |
Passenger in front | |
| Design Load Factor |
Positive 20 to Negative 20 | |
| Negative Speed: |
80 MPH during tail slide | |
| Max Speed: |
300 MPH | |
| Roll Rate: |
300 deg/sec. | |
| Rate of Climb: |
5000 FPM | |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change without notice.
| Selfridge
ANGB Airshow Telephone:
586-307-6999 |
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