Taylorcraft F-21

F-21
Taylorcraft F-21A, built in 1984, at Montgomery Field, San Diego in 1990.
General information
Type	Light aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Taylorcraft Aircraft
Status	in service
Primary user	private pilot owners
Number built	43
History
Manufactured	1980-1990 [1]
Introduction date	1980
Developed from	Taylorcraft F-19 Sportsman

The Taylorcraft F-21 is a high-wing American-built certified light aircraft developed from earlier Taylorcraft designs. ^[2]

Development

The Taylorcraft F-21 is a single-engine, high-wing, conventional-gear aircraft. It was developed from the earlier F-19 model with a larger 118 hp engine and an updated FAA-type certificate. ^[3]

Production

43 examples of the F-21 basic design were built between 1980 and 1990. These were designated the F-21, F-21A and F-21B, with minor changes in design.

Operational history

• A 1988 Taylorcraft F-21 was displayed as an award in the Stardust Casino, Las Vegas. Per the U.S. Civil Aircraft Register, 34 F-21 models were active with private pilot owners in 2014, of which 18 were F-21, 3 were F-21A and 13 were F-21B models.

Variants

^[4]

F-21

Conventional gear with 118 h.p. Lycoming O-235-C engine. 1,500 lb TOGW. 22 built 1980-1985.

F-21A

F-21 with fuselage fuel tank deleted and 40 gal fuel capacity in two wing tanks. 6 built 1982-1984.

F-21B

F-21 with 42 gal total fuel capacity and 1,750 TOGW. New wing spars and aluminium under-fuselage skinning. 15 built 1985-1990.

A further development was the F-22:

F-22A

Tricycle gear

F-22C STOL 180

Tricycle gear 180hp - 1 built

Specifications (F-21B)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988–89 ^[5]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length:22 ft 1+1⁄4 in (6.737 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
• Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
• Wing area: 183.71 sq ft (17.067 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 23012
• Empty weight: 1,025 lb (465 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,750 lb (794 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 42 US gal (35 imp gal; 160 L) total
• Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-235-L2C air-cooled flat-four engine, 118 hp (88 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich 72CK-O-50 fixed-pitch metal propeller, 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) diameter

Performance

• Maximum speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
• Stall speed: 48 mph (77 km/h, 42 kn) (power off)
• Never exceed speed: 147 mph (237 km/h, 128 kn)
• Range: 732 mi (1,178 km, 636 nmi) (75% power)
• g limits: +4.4 / -1.76
• Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
• Takeoff run to and landing run from 50 ft (15 m): 425 ft (130 m)

See also

Related development

• Taylorcraft F-19 Sportsman

References

1. Simpson, 2005, p. 293
2. Air Progress: 28. April 1991.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Alton K. Marsh (1 May 1997). "Taylorcraft F21B A Good Bet". AOPA Pilot.
4. Simpson, 2005, p. 293
5. Taylor 1988, p. 492

Bibliography

• Simpson, R.W., The General Aviation Handbook, 2005, Midland Publishing, Hinckley, ISBN   1-85780-222-5
• Taylor, John W.R. (1988). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988–89. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Defence Data. ISBN   0-7106-0867-5.