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The Airmotive EOS 001 is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Airmotive Engineers of Pontiac, Michigan. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but is no longer available.〔Plane and Pilot: ''1978 Aircraft Directory'', page 140. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. ISBN 0-918312-00-0〕 ==Design and development== The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat, enclosed open cockpit under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.〔 The aircraft is made from bonded and pop riveted aluminum sheet and has a span wing. Optimized for simplicity of construction, the design has no compound curves and requires no jigs or special tools. The standard engine intended to be supplied with the kit was the two-stroke Hirth 2702 powerplant with a reduction gearbox that allowed the propeller to operate at lower tip speeds. This engine permits the EOS 001 to cruise at and achieve a top level speed of . The prototype was equipped with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine.〔 The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload is .〔 In 1978 the claimed completion cost was US$2,000, not counting labor.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Airmotive EOS 001」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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