19-615: (Redirected from Skippers ) [REDACTED] Look up skipper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Skipper or skippers may refer to: Rank [ edit ] Skipper (boating) , a person who has command of a vessel Skipper (rank) , a former warrant rank in the British Royal Naval Reserve The leader of a Sea Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) troop Sports [ edit ] Another name for
38-463: A 5.17 ft (2 m) wide wheelbase, giving it a "spraddle-legged" appearance on the ground. The Skipper had the misfortune of being introduced at the beginning of a severe downturn in general aviation aircraft production in the United States. During its first year 1979, 47 were built, 140 in 1980, and 125 in 1981. Production stopped in 1983. A total of 312 aircraft were built. Most of
57-459: A character from the television series Gilligan's Island Skipper (Barbie) , a doll, Barbie's younger sister Skipper (Madagascar) , a character in Madagascar and The Penguins of Madagascar Kill Cruise (German title: Der Skipper ), a 1990 film starring Jürgen Prochnow, Patsy Kensit and Elizabeth Hurley Skippers (TV programme) , an Irish documentary series Skipper Riley,
76-401: A character from the television series Gilligan's Island Skipper (Barbie) , a doll, Barbie's younger sister Skipper (Madagascar) , a character in Madagascar and The Penguins of Madagascar Kill Cruise (German title: Der Skipper ), a 1990 film starring Jürgen Prochnow, Patsy Kensit and Elizabeth Hurley Skippers (TV programme) , an Irish documentary series Skipper Riley,
95-481: A character in the movie Planes Animals [ edit ] Skipper (butterfly) , a family of butterflies Another name for the European sprat , a fish Other uses [ edit ] AGM-123 Skipper II , a short-range laser-guided missile AMT Skipper , a semi-automatic pistol USS Skipper (AMc-104) , a U.S. Navy minesweeper Beechcraft Skipper , a model of aircraft Skippers Aviation ,
114-426: A character in the movie Planes Animals [ edit ] Skipper (butterfly) , a family of butterflies Another name for the European sprat , a fish Other uses [ edit ] AGM-123 Skipper II , a short-range laser-guided missile AMT Skipper , a semi-automatic pistol USS Skipper (AMc-104) , a U.S. Navy minesweeper Beechcraft Skipper , a model of aircraft Skippers Aviation ,
133-500: A charter airline based in Osborne Park, a suburb of Perth, Australia Skippers Seafood & Chowder House , a chain of independently owned and operated restaurants Skipper (computer software) , a visualization tool and code generator for PHP ORM frameworks See also [ edit ] Skip (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
152-439: A charter airline based in Osborne Park, a suburb of Perth, Australia Skippers Seafood & Chowder House , a chain of independently owned and operated restaurants Skipper (computer software) , a visualization tool and code generator for PHP ORM frameworks See also [ edit ] Skip (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
171-784: A peasant rebellion Francis Gidney (1890–1928), an early leader of the Scouting movement in the United Kingdom Thomas Pinckney "Skipper" Heard (1898–1980), longtime athletics director of Louisiana State University Skipper Mullins (born c. 1945), American Taekwondo 10th degree black belt Skipper Roberts (baseball) (1888–1963), American Major League Baseball catcher Skipper Wise , American singer, songwriter, musician and entrepreneur Places [ edit ] Skippers, Virginia , an unincorporated community Skippers Canyon , New Zealand Arts and entertainment [ edit ] The Skipper ,
190-643: A peasant rebellion Francis Gidney (1890–1928), an early leader of the Scouting movement in the United Kingdom Thomas Pinckney "Skipper" Heard (1898–1980), longtime athletics director of Louisiana State University Skipper Mullins (born c. 1945), American Taekwondo 10th degree black belt Skipper Roberts (baseball) (1888–1963), American Major League Baseball catcher Skipper Wise , American singer, songwriter, musician and entrepreneur Places [ edit ] Skippers, Virginia , an unincorporated community Skippers Canyon , New Zealand Arts and entertainment [ edit ] The Skipper ,
209-731: A team's manager (baseball) , captain (association football) , or captain (cricket) One who skips using a skipping rope Houston Skippers , a minor league ice hockey team based in Houston, Texas, that played in the 1946 season Skipper (cannon) , the game cannon used by the Virginia Tech Hokies football team People [ edit ] Skipper (surname) Skipper Badenhorst (born 1978), South African rugby union player Skipper Bowles (1919–1986), American politician and businessman Skipper Clement (c. 1484–1536), Danish merchant, captain, privateer and leader of
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#1732780722774228-604: A team's manager (baseball) , captain (association football) , or captain (cricket) One who skips using a skipping rope Houston Skippers , a minor league ice hockey team based in Houston, Texas, that played in the 1946 season Skipper (cannon) , the game cannon used by the Virginia Tech Hokies football team People [ edit ] Skipper (surname) Skipper Badenhorst (born 1978), South African rugby union player Skipper Bowles (1919–1986), American politician and businessman Skipper Clement (c. 1484–1536), Danish merchant, captain, privateer and leader of
247-541: Is a two-seat, fixed tricycle gear general aviation airplane , originally designed for flight training but also used for touring and personal flying. The Skipper was conceived with the design goals of creating a low cost primary trainer with an emphasis on ease of maintenance and low operating costs. Design work on the Skipper began in 1974 as the PD 285, which made its maiden flight on February 6, 1975. The Skipper
266-685: The Cessna and Piper trainers which were its primary competition, the Skipper utilizes the Lycoming O-235 engine and features side-by-side configuration seating. Production was handled at the Liberal (Kansas) Division , where the Beechcraft Duchess and Musketeer were produced. The Skipper wing utilizes a GA(W)-1 airfoil , specifically developed for low-speed aviation applications, based on 1970s NASA research. The aircraft
285-421: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up skipper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Skipper or skippers may refer to: Rank [ edit ] Skipper (boating) , a person who has command of a vessel Skipper (rank) , a former warrant rank in the British Royal Naval Reserve The leader of a Sea Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) troop Sports [ edit ] Another name for
304-494: The title Skipper . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Skipper&oldid=1162741064 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages skipper From Misplaced Pages,
323-521: The title Skipper . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Skipper&oldid=1162741064 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Beechcraft Skipper The Beechcraft Model 77 Skipper
342-492: Was Beechcraft 's attempt to enter the two-place trainer market with an aircraft capable of competing with the popular Cessna 150 line of trainer aircraft. Though the aircraft first flew with a standard tail configuration, by the time it entered production, a T-tail configuration had been adopted, giving it an appearance very similar to its close competitor, the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk introduced in 1978. Like
361-485: Was certified for intentional spins. While it is an all-metal design, the Skipper incorporated a number of innovative construction techniques, including tubular spars and aluminum honeycomb construction with metal-to-metal bonding, a technique inherited from the Musketeer family. The flaps and ailerons are actuated by torque tubes, rather than cables. The landing gear is mounted to the fuselage/wing junction, but has
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