YPEN : Penfield
North of Melbourne
Created By:
Doc Penny (Deceased)
after the war
Retired WW2 RAAF Pilot

Where I started my flying.

VISION Specifications
Type Low Fixed wing,
Pax 2
Empty Weight 385 - 430 Kgs
Useful Load 226 - 340 Kgs
Gross Weight 612 - 725 Kgs
Fuel Load 84-150 Litres
Engines 100-160 hp

Subaru,Rotary,Rotax,
Lycomming
Continental & other your choice ?

Performance
Vnexceed 180 Knts
Won't know till we
have to pull the chute..

What you don't have one.
Better get one :-)

Va
125 Knts

Vdestruct
200+. Knts
Not a good time to be
without a chute.

Vflaps
90 Knts

Cruise
110 Knts

@ 8,000 ft

Initial Climb Rate
1400-2300+ Ft ps
Can't wait for that !
going up

Stall
48Knts

Load factor
+6g / -4g
(at 570 Kgs MTOW .)

Take-off 600 ft /
(not with two fat bloke's.)
So I'm getting closer
to finishing so I'm on a diet...

Landing
900 ft there about's same as above.

Fuselage
Cockpit Width 40”- 46”

Wing Data
Area (sq ft) 85, SP 96, EX
Span 21’8”, SP 25’ 6”, EX
Airfoil Root 63a-415 - Tip 412
Aspect Ratio 5.5, SP 6.6, EX

Landing Gear
Standard Tail Dragger
Fixed Tri-gear
w/castering nose wheel

Vision AUS#232 Experimental Aircraft
Updated
( So you know how old this stuff is 20/4/09 )

Builder: Peter Faithfull , Age 51 Years Yarra Glen, Victoria. Australia,

The design has been constructed by first time builders to test the construction manuals
and no construction manuals were sold until testing of the prototype was completed.

You can purchase the plans and complete at your own pace .

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There is a world wide group of fellow builders

This sport was built on plans built aircraft and they are still the safest bet.

The Vision is a 100% Plans Built 2 Seat Composite
Epoxy /Foam /Fibreglass
Sports Low Wing Aircraft capable of Aerobatic Flight +6g -4g

--- non canard- platform--

The Vision is an economical,
2 seat, all composite aircraft that is 100% built from
PROVEN
construction manuals.

In the Beginning you need a place to build your Vision.
This hanger I designed to house AUS#232 during construction
and to be relocated to an airfield to house the plane for initial flight testing
a portable cost effective solution.

10mtr X 7mtre steel tube and poly ethelyne tarpaulin.

It's been here for 5 years and still good as the day it went up.

Year round weather protection with ambient solar heating .
winter 15 c , summer flaps closed a great 45 c + for curing .

VISION
100% plans hand built low wing construction in composite materials

THIS PROJECT
Construction began of Vision #232 in January 2003.

After looking closely at alternative aircraft I settled on the VISION due to it's utility.
The Visions ability to come over the fence a around 65 kts and settle at 48 kts
became a major factor as the type's of airfields here in Australia will be grass.

You can read more on the designers site.

UPDATED 20/4/09

Lower wing glassed / Wing fitted to fuselage / Fuel bays about to be closed out
Fuel system /caps /gauges/vents/ / Shear Panels and spar tunnel glassed.

Looks now like a plane (finally)

I am currently up too...

fit wing , glass in rear spar ,prepare flaps /ailerons/controls./wingtips/

Old Pix
I will add some recent stuff soon as I can get around to it .

But it's building season here, good temp and humidity for glassing :-)

American Affordable Aircraft
Designer : Steve Rahm
(United States of America)

Sports Aircraft Association Australia

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