Osprey GP-4

GP-4
GP-4
General information
TypeExperimental Aircraft
National origin
United States
ManufacturerOsprey Aircraft
Designer
George Pereira
StatusPlans available (2015)
History
Introduction date
1984
First flight1984

The GP-4 is an experimental aircraft designed to fly cross country with two passengers 1,100 mi (1,770 km) at 240 mph (386 km/h). Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co has the rights to distribute the kits for the aircraft, while the plans are distributed by Osprey Aircraft.

Osprey Aircraft GP-4

Design and development

The GP-4 is the fourth aircraft from designer George Pereira, It is a low wing side-by-side retractable gear aircraft of wood construction. It has a single spar stressed to +8 to -6G loading.

The aircraft's wooden construction is labor-intensive and an estimated 3000–4000 hours are required to construct it.

Operational history

In 1984, the GP-4 won the Grand Champion Custom Built and the Outstanding New Design awards at the Experimental Aircraft Association Airventure airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Specifications GP-4

Data from Osprey

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development

References

  1. ↑ "Osprey Aircraft/ GP-4". Ospreyaircraft.net. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 114. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. 1 2 3 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 120. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. ↑ "Osprey Aircraft/ GP-4". Ospreyaircraft.net. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  5. ↑ www.aircraftspruce.com. "GP4 and Osprey from". Aircraft Spruce. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Flying". 133. 2006. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ↑ "Pereira GP-4". all-aero.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Osprey Aircraft/ GP-4". Ospreyaircraft.net. Retrieved October 13, 2012.