Stewart Foo Fighter

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Stewart Foo Fighter
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Stewart Aircraft Corporation
DesignerDon Stewart
First flight1967
Introduction1970

The Stewart Foo Fighter JD2FF is a single-seat biplane homebuilt aircraft design that emulates fighter aircraft of World War I. [1]

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Design and development

The Foo Fighter was developed using similar construction features as the Stewart Headwind. The fuselage is welded steel tubing with fabric covering. The lower wing design is unusual, passing below the fuselage rather than attaching to it on either side. The first aircraft built used a Ford Falcon 200 CID engine that proved to be too heavy. A Franklin 130 hp engine was used next, but the engine went out of production. The final design was changed to accommodate a Lycoming O-235 or O-320 engine. [2]

Operational history

The Foo Fighter was demonstrated for over 30 hours during the one-week Experimental Aircraft Association Convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin In 1972. [3]

Specifications (Stewart Foo Fighter)

Data from http://www.stewartaircraft.com/main.html

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

  1. Don Dwiggins (Winter 1971). "Meet the Foo Fighter". Sports Planes.
  2. Stewart Aircraft Corporation. "Stewart Aircraft Michigan". stewartaircraft.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. Sport Aviation, Jan 1973, pp 53-55. Foo Fighter Flight Report