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Manufacturer
Quad City Ultralight Aircraft

3610 Coaltown Rd,
Moline, IL 61265;
(309) 764-3515;

The Quad City Challenger II is one of the industry's oldest and most trustworthy designs. After all, there are scads of them out there and we don't hear much from them, probably because their pilots are flying them too much to mess with the "real world."

The Quad City Challenger II is a high wing, Dacron-covered, tandem-seater with trigear and doors that can be left off for summer cruising. Power is pusher-mounted and consists of a simple Rotax 447 committing 42 hp to the process, though one can opt for the 52-hp Rotax 503, Rotax 582 or HKS if a little more "oooompphh" is in order.

The 310-lb Challenger II has a gross weight of 800 lbs, with the standard fuel supply of 5 gal, a max range of 150 miles, and an endurance of about 2 hours. An optional 10-gal tank is available if 'd like a bit more range. The Challenger II has a height of 6', a length of 19', a span of 31', and a 175-sq-ft wing that offers a stall speed of 15 mph (surprisingly, pretty close to what we saw in our test flights). Wing loading is 4.5 lbs/ sq ft.

The Challenger 11 cruises 70 mph, climbs 1000 fpm, and has a top speed of 85 mph. It needs only 200' for takeoff and landing and boasts a service ceiling of 12,500'. The cabin is 24" wide and provides 38" of both headroom and legroom. Payload with full fuel is 460 lbs.

The machine has a pleasant feel to it (fairly light control pressures in pitch and yaw and slightly higher in roll) and offers docile handling, somewhat positive static tendencies in pitch and yaw, slightly-less positive feel in roll. The visibility is quite good, especially on takeoff and landing, where the sloped nose reveals all. Slow-speed flight is very obedient and the machine will fly at a slow walk. It handles moderately rough fields very well.

The Challenger II was introduced in 1984 and there are hundreds flying. Options for the Challenger II include doors, wheel pants, flaperons, brakes and instruments to name a few. Builder assistance, a newsletter, and a dealer network are available and in place.

ZOOM REPORT: Looking at a Challenger is almost as much fun as flying one. Gorgeous lines are accented by delightful cross-country manners, easy handling (has a dominant rudder), and excellent ground behavior (far better than the norm). It also flies very well without doors and offers a view that few aircraft can rival?a winner!

Design/Engineering:
C+

Ground Handling:
B-Good
Flight Characteristics:
B- Docile but responsive
Company Profile:
B-Conservative company good customer support.
Kit/Plans:
B-
Bang for the Buck:
B
Risk Factor:
3. A well-known company with proven product.
Final Grade:
B-

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