Tri-R KIS TR-4 Cruiser

The KIS TR-4 Cruiser is a four place composite homebuilt aircraft design.

KIS TR-4 Cruiser
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Tri-R Technologies
Designer	Rich Trickel
First flight	1994
Developed from	Tri-R KIS TR-1

Design and development

The KIS cruiser is an all composite tricycle gear, low-wing, four-place homebuilt aircraft.

Variants

Super Sport Cruiser

Version powered by a 210 hp Continental IO-360 with a constant speed propeller

Specifications (KIS TR-4 Cruiser)

Data from Plane and Pilot.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 4 passengers
• Wing area: 135 sq ft (12.5 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 63(2)-215
• Empty weight: 1,200 lb (544 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360 horizontally opposed piston, 180 hp (130 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 161 kn (185 mph, 298 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 266 km/h)
• Range: 700 nmi (800 mi, 1,300 km)
• Service ceiling: 17,000 ft (5,200 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)
• Wing loading: 17.78 lb/sq ft (86.8 kg/m²)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Lancair ES