Falcon  Farman Sport  Firebird  Firebird Flyer  Firebird M1  Firecracker  Firestar I  F.L.A.C  Flamingo U.S.  Flamingo Russia  Flitplane  Flybike  Flyer  Flying Flea  Flying Ladder  Ford Sky Fliver  Fournier F-4  Fox  Foxbat  FP-303  FreeBird 103  FRED  Fulmer Heron   

 

 

Falcon. (U.S. 1982). Designed by Romuald Drlik as a flying wing with canard. Aluminum alloy and Tedlar wing covering. 3-Axis control. Tricycle landing gear. Wing span 36’, wing area 180.3 sq/ft., length 14’3”, height 5’6”. 27hp  Rotax 277 pusher engine. Glide ratio 16:1. Empty weight 250 lbs. Payload 255 lbs. Load factors +5.8 Gs and -2.9 Gs. Glide ratio 15:1. American Aircraft Inc. Albuquerque, NM. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/falconflyers/?yguid=75609453.

 

 

Farman Sport. (No info available).

 

 

 

Firebird. (Brit.). Single-seat pusher engine high-wing monoplane. Designed by J. Webb and D Howe as a semi-enclosed cabin. Aluminum tube framework with pod. Length 18.5’, height 8.7’, wing span 29.1’, wing area 153 sq/ft. Empty weight 254 lbs. Load factors +4 Gs and -2.7 Gs. Tirith Microplanes Ltd. (Jane’s 85-86, p. 672). 

 

 

Firebird Flyer. (U.S., 1983). 3-Axis single-seat, high-wing monoplane with inverted V-tail and pusher engine. Strut braced, double surface wing. Tricycle landing gear with steerable nosewheel. No brakes. Designed by Robert J. Davis and John T. Venaleck. Competition Aircraft, Painesville, Ohio. 

 

 

 

 

Firebird M1. (Ger. 1978). Single-seat, swept wing monoplane with canard. Wing span 32’ 9¾”, wing area 161.5’. Empty weight 214 lbs. Payload 204 lbs. Structural limits +4 Gs and -2 Gs. (Jane’s, 83-84, p. 643).

 

 

Firecracker. (1983). Related to Clouddancer by Phoenix Aircraft Co. Designed by Duane Merchant. A high wing monoplane with a tractor 22 hp Zenoah engine and pilot pod. Three axis controls. Double surface strut braced wing. Length 17’, height 7’, wing span 32’, wing area 150 sq/ft. Empty weight 216 lbs and payload 234 lbs. Load factors +4.5 Gs and -3 Gs. Phantom Aircraft.

 

 

 

Firestar I. Conventional 3-Axis controls with steerable tailwheel. Folding wings and tail. Wings and tail of riveted aluminum tubes. Dope and fabric covering. Estimated build time is 450 hrs. Empty weight 250 lbs. Payload 295 lbs. Length 21.3', height 5.8', wing span 27.7', wing area 148 sq/ft. Structural limits +4 Gs and -2 Gs. Kolb Aircraft Rd 3, Box 38, Phoenixville, PA 19460, 610-948-4136.

 

 

F.L.A.C. (Foot Launch Air Cycle).  Designed in 1977 by Ken Striplin and first flown 10/78. Single seat, high-wing monoplane. 3-Axis control. Tricycle landing gear with nosewheel retractable. Glass, fibre and foam construction. Length 7’, height 4’, wingspan 32’, wing area 155 sq/ft. Two 11.5 hp. Soarmaster Engines. Glide ratio 20:1. Empty weight 200 lbs.

 

 

 

Flamingo-Derriere. Designed by Bob Harlan.  Originally a tow glider. Wing span 29’, length 20’, Tricycle landing gear. Wood with fabric covering. (No other info available).

 

 

 

Flamingo. (Russia). Single-seat, high wing monoplane with canard. 25 hp pusher engine. Length 18.1’, wing span 31.3’ and wing area 140 sq/ft. Tricycle landing gear. Empty weight 313 lbs and gross weight 491 lbs. Stall speed 34 mph. Wing and tail of tubing and fabric. Fuselage tubing. http://www.easyultralightdesign.com/flamingo_ultralight_aircraft.php.

 

 

Flitplane. (1995). Designed by Ed Fisher as a 3-Axis with ailerons. Triangular windshield for propeller blast protection. Fuselage of welded 4130 steel tubing and comes already welded. Wing is aluminum tube ladder construction. Dope and fabric covered wings. Estimated 150 hrs. build time from kit and 600 hrs. from plans. Length 15.75', Height 6’, wing span 27', wing area 145 sq/ft. Empty weight 225 lbs.  Wings of Freedom, Aviation, Inc., P.O. Box 835, Middlefield, OH 44062, 216-834-3254.

 

 

Flybike. Herbert Beaujon designed aircraft that flies like a bird. Unique control system. Length 14.1’. Wing span 28’7 3/4”, wing area 92 sq/ft. 8hp Briggs and Stratton engine. Empty weight 145 lbs. Payload 240 lbs. Cruise speed 45 mph, stall speed 23 mph. Glide ratio 12:1. Load factor +3.5 Gs. H. Beaujon. Ardmore, OK.

 

 

 

Flyer. Single seat, twin tractor engines. Steel tube and fabric construction. 3-Axis controls. Double surface, strut braced wing. Taildragger. Length 20', height 4.3', wing span 29' wing area 160 sq/ft. Twin Solo 209 engines. Empty weight 185 lbs. Structural limits +4 Gs and -2.5 Gs. Glide ratio 8:1 Kolb Aircraft, Rd 3, Box 38, Phoenixville, PA 19460, 610-948-4136.

 

 

Flying Flea HM-160/1/2. Based on Henri Mignet's favorite HM-16 "Baby Pou." Wood and fabric design with taildragger landing gear. Notice how the wings fold over. Length 10.5’, wing span 15’, wing area 77 sq/ft. Empty weight 242 lbs. Approximate build time 400 hrs. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-VHAuBEjUGQU/flying_flea_aircraft_mystery_pou_du_ciel/.

 

 

Flying Ladder. (No info available).

 

 

 

Ford Sky Fliver. Henry Ford’s ‘Everymans airplane’. Designed by Otto Kopen in 1926. Single seat, monoplane weighing 350 lbs. Wing span 22’ and length of 15’. 35 hp Anzani engine.

 

 

Fournier F-4. (No info available).

 

 

 

Fox. (Swiss, 12/1982). Designed by Hans Gygax. Single seat monoplanes with 3-axis control. Cable braced, double surface wing. Steerable nosewheel with brake. Length 15.6, height 8.7’, wing span 33.1’, wing area 142 sq/ft. Empty weight 190 lbs. and payload 252 lbs. Load factors +6 Gs and -3 Gs. Cartoppable. Hans Gigax.

 

 

 

Foxbat. Designed by Bill Armour. Foldable flying wing (tailless) with pusher engine. 37 hp Kawasaki 440 engine. Tricycle landing gear with steerable nosewheel. Wingspan 32’6”, wing area 157 sq/ft. Length 8’. Empty weight 200 lbs. Payload 275 lbs. Glide ratio 12:1. Stall speed 20 mph. Climb rate 900 fpm. Manta Products Inc., Oakland, Ca.

 

 

 
FP-303. (1984). 3-Axis, low-wing with Lexan canopy. Airframe and wings are made from wood with covering of plywood & doped fabric. Construction kit requires 400 hrs. build time. Empty weight 235 lbs. Payload 215 lbs. Wing span 27.9', wing area 111 sq/ft. Structural limits +4.6 Gs and -2.3 Gs. Glide ratio 9:1. Fisher Flying Products, 71 Marycroft Ave., Unit #24, Woodbridge, ON Canada L4L 5Y6 905-856-7050. (Info provided by Paul Riedlinger).

 

FreeBird 103. (Aus, Summer 2010). The New FreeBird 103, which is in development, was computer designed to assure a legal 254 lb ultralight with 3 axis control, steerable nose wheel, and a hydraulic brake system. Approximate build time 250 hrs. Free Bird Innovations, Inc. PO Box 904, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502.

 

F.R.E.D (Flying Runabout Experimental Design). (Brit. 1963).  A single-seat amateur-built light aircraft first flown in 1963 and designed by Eric Clutton. It was designed as a powered aircraft that could be flown by any experienced glider pilot without further training. A wire-braced parasol monoplane of wooden construction powered by a 500 cc Triumph 5T motor-cycle engine providing a top speed of 65 mph. Length 16’, height 6’. Wing span 22.5’, wing area 110 sq/ft. Empty weight 550 lbs. Clutton-Sherry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fulmar Heron.