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S-16 Shekari

Seats: 2 2
Power: 130 hp97 kW
Cruise: 139 kt258 km/h
US register: 9 aircraft9 aircraft

Rans S-16 Shekari — Photo: Alec BHX/KKC · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rans S-16 Shekari — Photo: Alec BHX/KKC · CC BY-SA 2.0

About the S-16 Shekari

The Rans S-16 Shekari is an American experimental amateur-built monoplane featuring a low-wing configuration and a single-engine layout. Equipped with two seats and stressed for dual aerobatic duties, it suits homebuilders seeking a responsive aircraft supplied in kit form.

Conceived to deliver heightened performance alongside reduced assembly durations, the design utilizes a hybrid structure combining steel tubing and composite materials with aluminum sections. Builders could select either conventional tailwheel or tricycle landing gear arrangements, alongside various engine installations. Kit production concluded following a corporate reorganization after a multi-year manufacturing run.

Engines fitted

8 aircraft

Engine	Power	Share of fleet	Aircraft
Lycoming IO-320	150 hp		5
Continental IO-240	128 hp		2
Lycoming O-320	150 hp		1

Specifications

Continental IO-240-B

Dimensions

Length: 18 ft 0 in 5.49 m5.49 m 18 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 24 ft 0 in 7.32 m7.32 m 24 ft 0 in
Wing area: 87 sq ft 8.0 m²8.0 m² 87 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 850 lb 386 kg386 kg 850 lb
Max take-off weight: 1,650 lb 748 kg748 kg 1,650 lb
Fuel capacity: 8.5 US gal 32 L32 L 8.5 US gal

Performance

Cruise speed: 139 kt 258 km/h258 km/h 139 kt
Max speed: 191 kt 354 km/h354 km/h 191 kt
Never-exceed speed (Vne): 216 kt 399 km/h399 km/h 216 kt
Stall speed: 43 kt 80 km/h80 km/h 43 kt
Range: 850 nm 1,574 km1,574 km 850 nm
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft 4,267 m4,267 m 14,000 ft
Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min 6.1 m/s6.1 m/s 1,200 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Continental IO-240-B
Engine power: 130 hp 97 kW97 kW 130 hp

Capacity

Seats: 2

ICAO type designator: SHEK
Manufacturer: Rans
Country: United States
On the US register: 9
Registered in: United States
Official website: rans.com

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