Quickie Aircraft
| Industry | Homebuilt Aircraft |
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| Founded | 1978 in Mojave, California, United States |
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| Defunct | 1986 |
| Fate | Bankrupt due to lawsuit |
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The Quickie Aircraft Corporation was founded in Mojave, California, in 1978 to market the Quickie homebuilt aircraft (models Quickie, Quickie Q2, and Quickie Q200 aircraft). The original single-seater Quickie was designed by Burt Rutan and company founders Gene Sheehan and Tom Jewett. The two-seater Q2 and Q200 were designed by Canadian Garry LeGare, Jewett and Sheehan.[1] While the Q2 and Q200 were based on the original Quickie, the design was completely different. Now defunct, the company sold over 2,000 kits in its lifetime.
The Quickie's canard wing used a GU25-5(11)8 airfoil, developed by Terence Nonweiler. It suffered performance degradation at low Reynolds numbers and in rainy conditions.[2]
The QAC was sued and lost a legal battle due to the crash of a single place Quickie. The judgement was overturned by an appeals court, but the financial damage had been done. Then, partner Tom Jewett was killed in the crash of a different aircraft design. The Quickie Aircraft Corporation - leaderless and fiscally strapped - went bankrupt in 1986.[3]
Gallery
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QAC Quickie Q2 in flight
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QAC Quickie Q2, canopy up
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QAC Quickie Q2, side view
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Opening turn in the 2023 Bluegrass 150 air race.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Aerofiles.com data on QAC
- Quickie Builders Files and Photos
- The Q-List Quickie builders self-help group. Email list and extensive collection of builder's photos, suggested modifications and builders tips.
External links
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