Plane Driven PD-1
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plane-driven-pd-1-282-14105626
title:
Plane Driven PD-1
text:
The Plane Driven PD-1 is a modification to the Glasair Sportsman 2+2 to convert it into a practical roadable aircraft. The approach is novel in that it uses a mostly stock aircraft with a modified landing gear "pod" that carries a separate engine for road propulsion. The PD-1's wings fold along its sides, and the main landing gear and road engine pod slide aft along special rails, creating a driving configuration. The driving configuration compensates for the rearward center of gravity created b
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of aircraft
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_Driven_PD-1
date created:
date modified:
2023-06-20T07:03:32Z
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image:
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13
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