Anyone heard of this airplane?

OldManP · Post by **OldManP** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:14 pm

Anyone ever heard of the Sadler Vampire or Sadler Piranha?

It's a small, single engine, single pilot (some 2-seaters), twin boom, pusher prop plane.

Looks like they used to make 'em way back in the day, but some sources look like they still produce 'em somewhere. If you have any info let me know--I've read a lot about 'em online and would like to find out if you can build 'em or buy 'em new...?

Kindda sweet--could be a cool sporty private plane.

Post by **Husker** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:41 pm

is that one of those gyro "planes"?

Pikluk · Post by **Pikluk** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:10 am

cool little plane.

looks like you can buy directly from them.

http://www.sadleraircraft.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Post by **rad14701** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:29 pm

I've been keeping and eye on the progress of this plane, on and off, for over ten years... I've helped work on several experimentals and ultralights and even designed an ultralight with the same twin boom concept... One of these days, when I have a place with a shop, I'd like to get back into building...

GingerBreadMan · Post by **GingerBreadMan** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:04 pm

Looking at the airfoil, this plane looks difficult to fly. It's aerobatic but not stable. I wouldn't want to fly a plane rated -/+ 6G with a fold up wing

Now here's my favorite plane

The Zlin 242L, fully aerobatic yet dynamically stable, old school design and craftmanship. Short field ready. IFR capable. Oh yeah, babe, this is the one for me.

Someday, I'll own one of these.

dancatalyst · Post by **dancatalyst** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:03 pm

how many gallons can it fly with? haha, jokes people, just jokes.