Ever see one of these before?

[pilottj]

A Ruschmeyer R90
I remember seeing one of these in a flying magazine years ago....it looks fast!:running: Kind of looks like a Piper Comanche crossed with a Lancair IV
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/2/0/0/1/33252_1246562100.jpg

[rvn817j]

Nice looking aircraft.

From Wikipedia:

"The Ruschmeyer R 90-230 RG is a four seater aircraft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft) equipped with a retractable landing gear, a six cylinder Lycoming engine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoming_engine) and a four blade propeller. It was built from 1988 to the mid-1990s in Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany). The engine is de-rated for low noise to deliver 231 horsepower. This enables the Ruschmeyer to reach a maximum cruising speed of 175 kts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_(unit)). The R 90 was a new design based on the Ruschmeyer's earlier MF85, making use of a range of modern technologies and materials. The MF85 series was powered by Porsche PFM 3200 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_PFM_3200) engines, but the unavailability of these powerplants led to the development of the Textron Lycoming powered R 90. This model first flew on August 8 1988, with German certification awarded in June 1992.

Ruschmeyer filed for bankruptcy in 1996, however in 1999 Solaris Aviation was founded, and purchased the assets of Ruschmeyer[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruschmeyer_R_90-230_RG#cite_note-1). Solaris Aviation marketed the R90 as the Solaris Sigma."

If that 6 banger Lycosarus wasn't de-rated the airplane would be faster (but then airframe stress could be a factor). By the way, that 4 blade propeller is a German MT propeller....top quality, top dollar!