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VH-SGS is a special 100 HP Rotax powered Sonerai aircraft built by Robin Austin of Australia. It has 4 world records and many awards. With its low drag, performance is exceptional. Airframe improvements and developments include optimized air flows, cooling drag, pressure recovery induction systems, exhaust system and high speed propellor. This homebuilt experimental airplane climbs at 1920 fpm with a cruise speed of 170 knots and is aerobatic. Its service ceiling is 24000 feet, it can stay airborne for 14 hours and fly across the USA with only one fuel stop. SGS has 2 FAI world speed records. It flew 500 Km in 68 minutes at a speed of 440 KPH or 238 knots. A 200 Km section was flown at 467 KPH or 252 knots with speeds over 300 MPH at times. SGS has two aeroplane efficiency world records with a 1200 Km non-stop flight on 43 liters fuel. Thats 7 lph or 1.85 US GPH at 197 KPH or 106 knots. These are the best flight performances for any aeroplane type in this weight category ever.
