WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Helio U-10D / HT-295 Super Courier N5072K Capacity: two Length: 30 feet 8 inches Maximum speed: 170 mph Cruise speed: 160 mph Range: 1,090 miles Service ceiling: 20,500 feet The Helio Courier is a cantilever high-wing light STOL (short takeoff and landing) utility aircraft designed in 1949. The Helio Aircraft Co. manufactured around 500 of these aircraft in Pittsburg, Kansas, from 1954-1974.   more