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The '''Champion Freedom Falcon''' is an [[United States|American]] [[mid-wing]], [[T-tail]]ed, [[pusher configuration]], single-seat [[motor glider]] that was designed and constructed by [[Ken Champion]], first flying in 1982.<ref name="SD">{{Cite web|url = http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=108|title = Freedom Falcon Champion |
The '''Champion Freedom Falcon''' is an [[United States|American]] [[mid-wing]], [[T-tail]]ed, [[pusher configuration]], single-seat [[motor glider]] that was designed and constructed by [[Ken Champion]], first flying in 1982.<ref name="SD">{{Cite web|url = http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=108|title = Freedom Falcon Champion|accessdate = 10 August 2011|last = Activate Media|authorlink = |year = 2006|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120829145631/http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=108|archivedate = 29 August 2012|df = }}</ref><ref name="FAAReg">{{Cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=110FF|title = Make / Model Inquiry Results N110F|accessdate = 10 August 2011|last = [[Federal Aviation Administration]]|authorlink = |date=August 2011}}</ref> |
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==Design and development== |
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Revision as of 16:31, 2 August 2017
| Freedom Falcon | |
|---|---|
| Role | Motor glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Ken Champion |
| First flight | 1982 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | one |
The Champion Freedom Falcon is an American mid-wing, T-tailed, pusher configuration, single-seat motor glider that was designed and constructed by Ken Champion, first flying in 1982.[1][2]
Design and development
The Freedom Falcon was constructed with a wooden frame, covered with plywood and doped aircraft fabric covering. It mounts a 36 hp (27 kW) OMC Golden Phantom Wankel engine behind the cockpit, with the variable-pitch propeller above the tail boom. The 42 ft (12.8 m) span wing employs a Göttingen 549 airfoil and mounts spoilers for glidepath control.[1][3]
Only one example was completed and it was registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration in the Experimental - amateur-built category. FAA records indicate that the aircraft's registration expired on 30 June 2011 and was not renewed, so it is unknown whether the aircraft still exists.[1][2]
Specifications (Freedom Falcon)
Data from Sailplane Directory[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wingspan: 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)
- Airfoil: Göttingen 549
- Empty weight: 515 lb (234 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Outboard Marine Corporation Golden Phantom Wankel engine
Performance
- Maximum glide ratio: 26:1 at 48 mph (77 km/h)
- Rate of sink: 156 ft/min (0.79 m/s)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Activate Media (2006). "Freedom Falcon Champion". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Federal Aviation Administration (August 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results N110F". Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Retrieved 1 July 2011.
External links
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