Viking Dragonfly

takeoff of a experimental Dragonfly
Powered by a Subaru EJ25 turbo-charged
Departed Taber, Alberta

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• experimental
• homebuilt
• dragonfly
• aircraft
• canard
• tandem-wing

[kourkougialos]

how much it costs to buy or build one?

[dfly200]

I don't think any kits are available any more. You could probably buy a low powered dragonfly (DFLY) for about $10,000. I would sell mine for about $30k. Cost to build a dragonfly with a VW engine would probably be around $15k to $20k.

[flyergp65]

No PoWER!!!  why all the way down the runway???

[dfly200]

Canard/Tandem wing aircraft use up a lot of runway. They are not STOL. Flying is all about compromise. This Dragonfly can cruse at 180 MPH and get 35 MPG at the same time.

[Allthingswind]

It's been ages since I've seen a Quickie flying. Subaru power is interesting always wondered how a subaru engine would do in the small performance planes?

[dfly200]

Thanks for your comment on my dragonfly. However, the Dragonfly is not a type of quickie. They are similar, but different designer, performance, dimensions, and characteristics. Both do well on Subaru power. The quickie is actually faster on the same horsepower, due to its smaller wingspan and wing area.

[HDTVmodel2006]

For a tiny airplane, it sure likes the runway. Probably not a good idea to fly this bad boy on hot days.

[leapoffaith20]

Interesting concept, what benefits do the second pair of wings have over the traditional tail/elevator assembly?

[stevorotor]

Love your plane! I have a near complete MK11H 2400type4 GP. Will it have enough power? Thank you Steve Madsen

[lowwpassjr]

what rpm are you turning on that engine cause it sure dont sound like ours did we were turning 4950 on take off.