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Quikkit Glass Goose, the Glossary

The Quikkit Glass Goose is an American two-seat biplane amphibious aircraft, designed by Tom Scott and marketed for homebuilding by Quikkit of Dallas, Texas.^[1]

19 relations: Aircraft engine, Amphibious aircraft, Biplane, Bracing (aeronautics), Bubble canopy, Dallas, Four-stroke engine, Homebuilt aircraft, Internet Archive, Jabiru 5100, Lycoming Engines, Lycoming O-320, Mazda, Pusher configuration, Quikkit, Tandem, Tricycle landing gear, United States, Wankel engine.
1980s United States civil utility aircraft
Quikkit aircraft

Aircraft engine

An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system.

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Amphibious aircraft

An amphibious aircraft, or amphibian, is an aircraft that can take off and land on both solid ground and water.

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Biplane

A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other.

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Bracing (aeronautics)

In aeronautics, bracing comprises additional structural members which stiffen the functional airframe to give it rigidity and strength under load.

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Bubble canopy

A bubble canopy is an aircraft canopy constructed without bracing, for the purpose of providing a wider unobstructed field of view to the pilot, often providing 360° all-round visibility.

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Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people.

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Four-stroke engine

A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft.

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Homebuilt aircraft

Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity.

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Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is an American nonprofit digital library founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle.

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Jabiru 5100

The Jabiru 5100 is a lightweight four-stroke horizontally opposed flat-eight air-cooled aircraft engine, manufactured by Jabiru Aircraft.

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Lycoming Engines

Lycoming Engines is a major American manufacturer of aircraft engines.

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Lycoming O-320

The Lycoming O-320 is a large family of naturally aspirated, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed four-cylinder, direct-drive engines produced by Lycoming Engines.

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Mazda

, also known as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Pusher configuration

In aeronautical and naval engineering, pusher configuration is the term used to describe a drivetrain of air- or watercraft with propulsion device(s) after the engine(s).

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Quikkit

Quikkit was a manufacturer of kitplanes located in Dallas, Texas.

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Tandem

Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.

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Tricycle landing gear

Tricycle gear is a type of aircraft undercarriage, or landing gear, arranged in a tricycle fashion.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Wankel engine

The Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into rotating motion.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quikkit_Glass_Goose

Also known as Aero Composites Sea Hawk, Aero Composites Sea Hawker, Aero Gare Sea Hawk, Aero Gare Sea Hawker.