Larson F-12 Baby

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F-12 Baby
RoleSingle seat light biplane
National originUnited States
ManufacturerLarson Aero Development
First flight1961
Number built1

The Larson F-12 Baby was a single engine, single seat sports biplane built in the US in the early 1960s. It was intended to produce it ready to fly or homebuilt from kits or plans but only one was completed.

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Design and development

The Baby was a single bay biplane with stagger. The wings were wooden structures with two spars and fabric covering; the upper wing had 1° of dihedral and the lower one 3°. There were ailerons on both wings, with aluminium frames and again fabric covered. The fuselage and empennage were fabric covered, welded steel structures. It had fixed conventional landing gear with rubber sprung main legs, aluminium wheels with brakes and a sprung tailwheel. [1]

The Baby was powered by an 85 hp (63 kW) Continental C85 air-cooled flat four, its fuel tank in the fuselage behind the engine and in front of the single seat, open cockpit. [1]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1960-61 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Taylor, John W R (1960). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1960-61. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. p. 334.