# Golden Gate Mosquito

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American ultralight aircraft

Mosquito General information Type Ultralight aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Golden Gate Aviation Status Production completed History Developed from Phantom X1

The **Golden Gate Mosquito** is an American [ultralight aircraft](/source/Ultralight_aircraft) that was produced by [Golden Gate Aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Gate_Aviation&action=edit&redlink=1). The aircraft was supplied as a kit for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft).[1]

## Design and development

A copy of the popular [Phantom X1](/source/Phantom_X1), the Mosquito was designed to comply with the US [FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles](/source/FAR_103_Ultralight_Vehicles) rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 252 lb (114 kg). It features a [strut-braced](/source/Strut-braced) or optionally [cable-braced](/source/Flying_wires) [high-wing](/source/High-wing), a single-seat, open cockpit, [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear) and a single engine in [tractor configuration](/source/Tractor_configuration).[1]

The aircraft is made from [aluminum](/source/Aluminum) tubing, with the flying surfaces covered in [Dacron](/source/Dacron) sailcloth. Its 29 ft (8.8 m) span wing was available in a strut-braced or cable-braced configuration, the cable bracing giving better negative [g](/source/G-force) performance. On the cable-braced version the ground wires are supported by an inverted "V" [kingpost](/source/Kingpost). The aircraft is rated for load limits of +10/-6 g. The pilot is accommodated on a seat within a semi-enclosed [fiberglass](/source/Fiberglass) pod that includes a windshield. The standard engine is a [Kawasaki 440](/source/Kawasaki_440) snowmobile engine of 35 hp (26 kW), mounted at the front of the main [fuselage](/source/Fuselage) keel tube, above the pilot. The [cruciform tail](/source/Cruciform_tail) is mounted at the aft end of the same keel tube.[1]

## Specifications (Mosquito)

*Data from* Cliche[1]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Length:** 15.1 ft (4.6 m)

- **Wingspan:** 29 ft (8.8 m)

- **Wing area:** 145 sq ft (13.5 m2)

- **Empty weight:** 252 lb (114 kg)

- **Gross weight:** 502 lb (228 kg)

- **Fuel capacity:** 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Kawasaki 440](/source/Kawasaki_440) twin cylinder, [two-stroke](/source/Two-stroke) snowmobile engine, 35 hp (26 kW)

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 63 mph (101 km/h, 55 kn)

- **Cruise speed:** 60 mph (97 km/h, 52 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 26 mph (42 km/h, 23 kn)

- **[Never exceed speed](/source/V_speeds#VNE):** 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)

- **g limits:** +10/-6

- **Rate of climb:** 790 ft/min (4.0 m/s)

- **Wing loading:** 3.46 lb/sq ft (16.9 kg/m2)

## See also

**Related development**

- [Phantom X1](/source/Phantom_X1)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Cliche_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Cliche_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Cliche_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Cliche_1-3) Cliche, Andre: *Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide* 8th Edition, page E-27. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9680628-1-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9680628-1-4)

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