RagWing RW19 Stork explained

The RagWing RW19 Stork is a family of two-seat, high wing, strut-braced, conventional landing gear, single-engine homebuilt aircraft designed by Roger Mann and sold as plans by RagWing Aircraft Designs for amateur construction.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The RW19 is a 75% scale replica of the Fieseler Storch Second World War German liaison aircraft. The RW19 is noted for its STOL performance, equal to or better than that of the original Storch. The claimed take-off run and landing roll are 300NaN0 due to a 150NaN0 stall speed.

Design and development

The RW19 was designed for the US experimental homebuilt aircraft category and was first flown in August 1997. It also qualifies as an Experimental Light-sport aircraft in the USA.

The airframe is constructed from wood and tube and covered with aircraft fabric. The landing gear is of conventional configuration. The aircraft's installed power range is 70to and the standard engine is the 700NaN0 2si 690, although the 800NaN0 Rotax 912UL engine has also been used.

The RW19 was originally available as a complete kit, less only the engine, but today is only offered as plans. The designer estimates it will take 600 hours to complete the aircraft, although other estimates run from 300 to 1500 hours.

Variants

RW19 Stork
  • Tandem seat version
    RW20 Stork Side by Side
  • Side-by-side seating version, performance the same as the tandem seat version

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Downey, Julia: 1999 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 16, Number 1, January 1999, page 64. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
    2. Downey, Julia: 2001 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 12, December 2000, page 69. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
    3. Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 69. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
    4. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 355. BAI Communications.
    5. Web site: RW19 RagWing Stork. 8 January 2011. RagWing Aircraft Designs. 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724030115/http://www.ragwing.net/fleet/RW19stork.html. 24 July 2011.
    6. Web site: RW20 RagWing Stork Side by Side. 8 January 2011. RagWing Aircraft Designs. 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724030330/http://www.ragwing.net/fleet/RW20SBSstork.html. 24 July 2011.
    7. Web site: RagWing Price List. 29 December 2010. RagWing Aircraft Designs. 2006.

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