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F1B Model by Stepan Stepanchuk. Free flight is the segment of model aviation involving aircraft with no active external control after launch. Free flight is the original form of hobby aeromodeling, with the competitive objective being to build and launch a self controlling aircraft that will consistently achieve the longest flight duration over multiple competition rounds, within various class ...
The aircraft is supplied as a kit or as plans for amateur construction. [3] Design and development ... Wingspan: 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
The "AK" model was an "A" model completed by the buyer from a kit. It was certified on 19 April 1973. [1] [2] [6] SGS 2-33B The B model has an extra 5 inches in the rear seat, a ratchet trim system, a nose wheel, and 40 extra pounds of gross weight. This new 2-33 was certified on 2 February 2022. As of March 2024, two have been delivered.
Data from American X&Y Planes General characteristics Crew: one Length: 17 ft 11 in (5.46 m) Wingspan: 38 ft 8 in (11.79 m) Height: 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) Wing area: 350 sq ft (33 m 2) (approx) Gross weight: 3,900 lb (1,769 kg) Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming O-145 four-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled piston engines, 65 hp (48 kW) each (original engines) Powerplant: 2 × Franklin 6AC-264F2 six ...
A variety of wings and engines can be fitted, each with a different model designation. When equipped with a 37 kW (50 hp) Rotax 503 or 48 kW (64 hp) Rotax 582 two-stroke engine, the aircraft is designated as a Phase II, and when equipped with a 60 to 75 kW (80 to 101 hp) Rotax 912 four-stroke engine, it is designated as a Phase III. Wings used ...
The aircraft has a very small wing for the US ultralight category with a wing area of only 95 sq ft (8.8 m 2) and a wingspan of 17.6 ft (5.4 m). The wing is equipped with flaps that give it a stall speed of 25 mph (40 km/h). The small wing gives the aircraft a high cruise speed and better resistance to turbulence than a lighter-loaded wing.
The plans for the Pietenpol Aircamper were originally published in a four-part serial in the "Flying and Glider" Manual of 1932-33. [4] [5] The original model was flown using an Ace four cylinder water-cooled engine. [4] The Model A Ford engine later became the standard powerplant used; the design was first flown with one in May 1929. [1]
The aircraft is made from composites. Its 28.1 ft (8.6 m) span wing has an area of 102.3 sq ft (9.50 m 2 ). The aircraft's recommended engine power range is 160 to 200 hp (119 to 149 kW) with the standard engine used the 200 hp (149 kW) Lycoming IO-360 four-stroke powerplant.