• Wing span:  21 ft
• Aircraft length:  22 ft
• Single-engine:  Wankel Rotary, fuel-injected, turbo-charged.
• Two 7-bladed fans provide efficient thrust at 300 mph cruise.
• Fan shrouds improve thrust and reduce noise.
• Tandem seating with dual controls.
• Composite airframe.
• Retractable gear.

     Jet-like Performance:  Accipiter is designed to give pilots the feel of a jet, without the costs associated with a turbine engine.  The ducted fans are central to the design.  The airframe has been designed to optimize the performance of the fans.

 Materials:  Kevlar (TM of DuPont) is the primary material used in the airframe.  Carbon fiber and fiberglass are also used.  (See Construction Details.) 

     Engine:  Accipiter is designed around a 270 hp turbocharged Wankel rotary engine. The same aspects of design freedom afforded by this small, powerful package show in the styling of Mazda's new RX-8.  As Peter Garrison noted in his "Technicalities" review in the June 2003 issue of Flying Magazine, " What makes the Wankel an appealing engine for aviation is that long list of parts it doesn't have."

     Value:  Accipiter's goal is to provide “twice the speed at half the price” of current single-engine offerings:  300 mph cruise, priced below $70,000.  Since aircraft of this speed have been available since the 1930s, this design effort is focused on reducing costs.

  Market:  With the attributes of speed and economy in mind, Accipiter will offer a new approach to recreational flying and personal travel. 

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