X-28 Sea Skimmer

:"For information about other uses of Pereira, see Pereira (disambiguation)."__NOTOC__The Pereira X-28 was a single-seat flying boat designed by Eut Tileston under contract to George Pereira, a private builder. It wasalso known both as the Air Skimmer which was Eut's designation and as Osprey I (Georges designation). The US Navy commissioned the plane through the Naval Air Development Center as part of a study for patrol missions in Southeast Asia. The study required that the aircraft be capable of flight under visual flight rules (VFR), lightweight, cost fewer than 5,000 American dollars in quantity and be able to be manufactured in Southeast Asia. The aircraft was first flown on August 12, 1970

The only known surviving aircraft is now on display in the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum.

Specifications (X-28A)

aircraft specifications

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
crew=1
length main= 17 ft 3 in
length alt= m
span main= 23 ft 0 in
span alt= m
height main= 5 ft 3 in
height alt= m
area main= 97 ft²
area alt= m²
empty weight main= 600lb
empty weight alt= kg
loaded weight main= 900lb
loaded weight alt= kg
max takeoff weight main= lb
max takeoff weight alt= kg
engine (prop)=Continental C-90-12
type of prop=
number of props=1
power main= 90 hp
power alt= 67 kW
max speed main=135 mph
max speed alt=217 km/h
range main=370 miles
range alt=595 km
ceiling main= 18,000 ft
ceiling alt= 5,500 m
thrust main=18,000 ft
thrust alt=5,500 m
power main=18,000 ft
power alt=5,500 m
climb rate main=ft/min
climb rate alt= m/min
loading main=lb/m²
loading alt= kg/ft²
power/mass main=
power/mass alt=

References

* [http://history.nasa.gov/monograph31.pdf American X-Vehicles] (.pdf)

*cite journal
author = Miller, Jay
year = 1977
title = USAF X-Series Aircraft (Part II)
journal = Aerophile
volume = 1
issue = 2
pages = 72–102

ee also

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Pereira GP-4 -
Pereira Osprey II
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