Champion Freedom Falcon

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Freedom Falcon
Role Motor glider
National origin United States
Designer Ken Champion
First flight1982
StatusProduction completed
Number builtone

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]

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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

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Activate Media (2006). "Freedom Falcon Champion". Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Federal Aviation Administration (August 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results N110F" . Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  3. Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2011.