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E & P Special ✕ Fisher Horizon ✕
Manufacturer E & P Fisher Aero Corporation
Description The E & P Special, sometimes known as the Elston E & P Special, is a homebuilt, single-seat sports aircraft built in the United States and first flown in 1972. The Fisher Horizon is a family of Canadian two-seats-in-tandem, conventional landing gear, single-engined, high-wing monoplane kit aircraft designed for construction by amateur builders.
ICAO Code HORZ
First Flight 1972-09-01 1990-01-01
Entry Into service 1990-01-01
Designer Elston Fisher Aero Corporation
Length (m) 5.46 5.69
Height (m) 1.73
Max Speed (km/h) 162
Cruise Speed (km/h) 185 138
Min Speed (km/h) 89 65
Rate of Climb (m/s) 4.572 4.1
Capacity Description one passenger and 530 lb (240 kg) useful load
National Origin United States of America Canada
Number Built 2 1
Powerplant Description 1 × Continental A65-8 air-cooled flat four, 48 kW (65 hp) each 1 × Limbach Flugmotoren Four-stroke, four-cylinder Volkswagen air-cooled engine, 48 kW (64 hp) each
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_%26_P_Special en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_Horizon
Flat Wing Span (m) 7.01 7.7
Flat Wing Area (m²) 8.55 10.51
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio 5.75
Wake Category L
Aircraft Engine Continental O-170
Number of Engines 1 1