Tri-R KIS TR-4 Cruiser

The KIS TR-4 Cruiser is a four place composite homebuilt aircraft design.

KIS TR-4 Cruiser
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Tri-R Technologies
Designer Rich Trickel
First flight 1994
Developed from Tri-R KIS TR-1

Design and development

The KIS cruiser is an all composite tricycle gear, low-wing, four-place homebuilt aircraft.[1]

Variants
Super Sport Cruiser
Version powered by a 210 hp Continental IO-360 with a constant speed propeller[2]

Specifications (KIS TR-4 Cruiser)

Data from Plane and Pilot.

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Wing area: 135 sq ft (12.5 m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 63(2)-215
  • Empty weight: 1,200 lb (544 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360 horizontally opposed piston, 180 hp (130 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 161 kn (185 mph, 298 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 266 km/h)
  • Range: 700 nmi (800 mi, 1,300 km)
  • Service ceiling: 17,000 ft (5,200 m)
  • Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 17.78 lb/sq ft (86.8 kg/m2)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References
  1. "KIS Cruiser". Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. Jack Cox (September 1999). "Super Sport Cruiser". Sport Aviation.
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