The prototype Venture flew for the first time on 1 July 1987. The aircraft is available for purchase in a series of four kits of component parts or as a single kit; the engine can be included with the kit.

TYPE: Side by side two-seat, dual-control sporting and cross-country homebuilt.

AIRFRAME: Wing sections 23017 at root and 23010 at tip. All-metal construction. Retractable tricycle landing gear.

POWER PLANT: One 209 kW (280 hp) Teledyne Continental IO-550-G. Fuel capacity 212 litres (56 US gallons; 46.6 Imp gallons).

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

• Wing span: 8.38 m (27 ft 6 in)
• Length overall: 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
• Height overall: 2.35 m (7 ft 8½ in)
• Propeller diameter: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

AREA:

• Wings, gross: 6.76 m² (72.75 sq ft)

WEIGHTS:

• Weight empty: 544 kg (1,200 lb)
• Max T-O weight: 907 kg (2,000 lb)

PERFORMANCE:

• Max cruising speed:
• at S/L: 265 knots (491 km/h; 305 mph)
• at 3,660 m (12,000 ft): 240 knots (445 km/h; 276 mph)
• Stalling speed: 61 knots (113 km/h; 71 mph)
• Max rate of climb at S/L: 762 m (2,500 ft)/min
• T-O run: 275 m (900 ft)
• Landing run: 305 m (1,000 ft)
• Service ceiling: 8,840 m (29,000 ft)
• Range at 240 knots (444 km/h; 276 mph), at 3,660 m (12,000 ft), 45 min reserves: 1,000 nm (1,853 km; 1,151 miles)
• Endurance: 4 h
• g limits: solo: +6/-3
• at max T-O weight: +5/-3

The article appears in the following publication:
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1991-92. Jane's Information Group Ltd. 1991. ISBN: 0-7106-0965-5
See also: NuVenture Venture (2004-2005 Jane's)