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X-28 Sea Skimmer

*** Shopping-Tip: X-28 Sea Skimmer
:For information about other uses of Pereira, see Pereira (disambiguation). __NOTOC__ The Pereira X-28' was a single-seat flying boat built by George Pereira, a private builder. It was not only known by the 'Sea Skimmer' designation but also as 'Osprey I. The US Navy commissioned the plane through the Naval Air Development Center as part of a study for civil air patrol missions in Southeast Asia. The study required that the aircraft be capable of flight under visual flight rules (VFR), lightweight, cost fewer than 5,000 American dollars in quantity and be able to be manufactured in Southeast Asia. The aircraft was first flown on August 12, 1970 in aviation The only craft built is now on display in the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum.

Specifications (X-28A)

{{airtemp| |plane or copter?=plane |jet or prop?=prop |crew=1 |length main= ft |length alt= m |span main= ft |span alt= m |height main= ft |height alt= m |area main=ft² |area alt= m² |empty weight main= lb |empty weight alt= kg |loaded weight main= lb |loaded weight alt= kg |max takeoff weight main= lb |max takeoff weight alt= kg |engine (prop)=Continental C-90-12 |type of prop= |number of props=1 |power main= 90 hp |power alt= 67 kW |max speed main=135 mph |max speed alt=217 km/h |range main=370 miles |range alt=595 km |ceiling main= ft |ceiling alt= m |thrust main=18,000 ft |thrust alt=5,500 m |power main=18,000 ft |power alt=5,500 m |climb rate main=ft/min |climb rate alt= m/min |loading main=lb/m² |loading alt= kg/ft² |power/mass main= |power/mass alt= }}

References

[http://history.nasa.gov/monograph31.pdf American X-Vehicles] (.pdf)

Related content

{{aircontent| |related= Pereira GP-4 - Pereira Osprey II |similar aircraft= |sequence= Bensen X-25 - X-26 Frigate - Lockheed X-27 - X-28 - Grumman X-29 - Rockwell X-30 - Rockwell-MBB X-31|X-31 |lists= |see also= List of experimental aircraft }}