Team Tango Foxtrot

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Foxtrot
Team Tango Foxtrot 4 N190KT.jpg
Role Amateur-built aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Team Tango
StatusIn production (2012)
Number built3 (2011)
Developed from Team Tango Tango 2

The Team Tango Foxtrot, or Foxtrot 4, is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Team Tango of Williston, Florida. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction, with or without factory builder assistance. [1] [2]

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Design and development

The Foxtrot was developed as a four-seat version of the Tango 2 and shares many of the two-seater's features. The Foxtrot has a cantilever low-wing, a four-seat enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The rear seats have limited visibility. [1] [2]

The aircraft is made from composites. Its 32 ft (9.8 m) span wing employs a NACA 64-415 airfoil, has an area of 128 sq ft (11.9 m2) and mounts flaps. The engines recommended are Lycoming Engines of 200 to 350 hp (149 to 261 kW). [1] [2] [3]

Operational history

By October 2012 three examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration. [2] [4]

Specifications (Foxtrot)

Data from Bayerl [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 123. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN   1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 4 Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 71. Belvoir Publications. ISSN   0891-1851
  3. Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  4. Federal Aviation Administration (October 24, 2012). "Make / Model Inquiry Results" . Retrieved October 24, 2012.