Morrisey Nifty / 2000 / 2150
Shinn Engineering Inc 2150A Kachina
Varga Kachina 2150A
Morrisey 2000
The only Nifty ever built had a fabric cover, wooden wings, and a 115 hp engine, built in the late 1940s.
Bill Morrisey adapted the design to aluminum, installed a 150-hp engine and built 10 Morriseys.
Shinn Engineering acquired full manufacturing rights, tooling and spares, and turned out 35 Shinn 2150 airplanes.
Varga Aircraft Corp 2150A Kachina
Varga Aircraft Corp, an airplane parts dealer, acquired from Shinn Engineering Inc full manufacturing rights, tooling and spares for Shinn Model 2150A in 1967. Vega moved the tooling twice and started setting up a plant in 1971. Put into production by Varga in 1977 as Model 2150A Kachina. It was available with 180 hp.
Varga Kachina
The 1973 Kachina sold for $13,500. 121 of the 1978 2150A (ATC 4A19) were built, and 18 of the 1981 2180 (4A19).
The 1982 2180TG were three conventional-gear configuration by Hibbard Aviation Co, Oakland CA.
Over 200 were built by the three manufacturers. As the Morrisey 2000, was offered as a kit, with planed production still under the FAA type certificate 4A14.
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Nifty
Engine: 115 hp
Kachina 2150A
Engine: 1 x Lycoming O-320-A2C, 150 hp
TBO: 2000 hrs
Prop: Schenich 2 blade, fixed pitch 74in
Seats: 2
Length: 21.3 ft
Height: 7.2 ft
Wingspan: 30 ft
Wing area: 145 sq.ft
Wing aspect ratio: 6.3
Max ramp wt: 1817 lbs
Max take off wt: 1817 lbs
Standard empty wt: 1125 lbs
Max useful load: 692 lbs
Max landing wt: 1817 lbs
Wing loading: 12.5 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 12.1 lbs/hp
Max useable fuel: 34 USG/204 lbs
Climb rate: 910 fpm @ 68 kts
Climb gradient: 803 ft/nm
Rate of climb @ 8000 ft: 400 fpm
Service ceiling; 22,000 ft
Max speed: 128 kts
Cruise @ 65% power @ 8,000ft: 105 kts
Fuel flow @ 65% power @ 8,000ft: 45 pph
Endurance @ 65% power @ 8,000ft: 4.3 hr
Stalling speed clean: 50 kts
Stall speed flaps down: 45 kts
Turbulent air penetration speed: 102 kts
Fixed nose wheel undercarriage
2150ATG
First built: 1981
Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2C, 150 hp
TBO: 2000 hrs
Prop: Sensenich 2-blade, 74-in
Seats: 2
Length: 21.3 ft
Height: 7.2 ft
Wingspan: 30 ft
Wing area: 145 sq.ft
Wing aspect ratio: 6.3
Maximum ramp weight: 1817 lbs
Maximum takeoff weight: 1817 lbs
Standard empty weight: 1125 lbs
Maximum useful load: 692 lbs
Maximum landing weight: 1817 lbs
Wing loading: 12.5 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 12.1 lbs/hp
Maximum usable fuel: 204 lbs
Best rate of climb: 1110 @ 68 kts
Climb gradient: 803 ft/nm
Service ceiling: 22,000 ft
Stalling speed clean: 50 kts
Stalling speed flaps down: 45 kts
Turbulent-air penetration speed: 102 kts
Fixed tail wheel under carriage
Morrisey 2000
Speed max: 132 mph
Cruise: 125 mph
Range: 350 sm
Stall: 50 mph
ROC: 1000 fpm
Take-off dist: 500 ft
Landing dist: 500 ft
Service ceiling: 16,000 ft
Engine: Lycoming O-235, 115 hp
HP range: 65-150
Fuel cap: 20 USG
Weight empty: 975 lbs
Gross: 1600 lbs
Height: 7 ft
Length: 20 ft
Wing span: 30 ft
Wing area: 142.1 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: nose wheel
