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Franks Task Silhouette

The Museum's Task Silhouette
Manufacturer: Task Research Inc.
Model: Silhouette
Span: 9.50976m / 31ft
Year: 1984
Length: 5.8674m / 19ft
Wing Area: 6.9675m² / 75ft²
Short Title: Task Silhouette
Gross Weight: 317.52kg / 700lbs
Cruise Speed: 193.08km/h / 120mph
Power Plant: 44-horsepower Rotax 447 engine
Registration: N84TR
Serial Number: TR601



Franks Task Silhouette

The Shilhouette is a modern, all-composite, sport aircraft designed as a kit for home-builders. Designed by Task Research, Inc., of Santa Paula, CA, the compsite specialists who produce parts and components for various Rutan designs, including the VariEze, Solitaire, and Viking Dragonfly.

The Museum of Flight's example is the prototype for this series and was assembled and donated by Stan K. Franks on December 27, 1998