Fighter Look And Feel And Radial Power With Retractable Tri-Gear

Kansas-based New Century Aerosport has introduced the Radial Rocket RG, a retractable landing gear development of its fixed-gear tailwheel-equipped Radial Rocket. The first flight of the new tricycle gear RG model took place at Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe, Kansas in December.

New Century Aerosport began production of the Radial Rocket TD in 2005. The company developed the Radial Rocket RG in response to customer requests for a retractable gear version of the aircraft. "Combining the retractable gear option with a nosewheel configuration provides the best of both worlds - improved performance and ease of ground handling." said company president Jeffrey Ackland. "This development opens up the Radial Rocket experience to a much wider range of pilots."

The first customer-built Radial Rocket RG is in final assembly, scheduled to fly in the spring of 2011.

The Radial Rocket RG features a composite airframe designed for aerobatic flight. Power is supplied by the M-14 P (360 hp) or M-14 PF (400 hp) nine-cylinder, geared radial engine. The Radial Rocket is available as a comprehensive airframe kit, with customized build-assist options available.

FMI: www.RadialRocket.com