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The Falconar Minihawk is a Canadian amateur-built aircraft, produced by Falconar Avia. The aircraft is supplied as a kit or plans for amateur construction.

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Design and development

The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a sliding canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear or, optionally, conventional landing gear, and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The Minihawk is made from wood, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 25.5 ft (7.8 m) span wing has an area of 106 sq ft (9.8 m2) and mounts flaps. The cockpit is 40 in (102 cm) wide. The aircraft's recommended engine power range is 65 to 100 hp (48 to 75 kW) and standard engines used include the 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200 four-stroke powerplant. Construction time from the supplied kit is estimated as 1500 hours.

Operational history

Even though a prototype was constructed, by November 2012 no examples were registered in its home country with Transport Canada.

Specifications (Minihawk)

Data from Purdy

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
  • Wingspan: 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
  • Wing area: 106 sq ft (9.8 m2)
  • Empty weight: 645 lb (293 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,070 lb (485 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed metal

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 128 mph (206 km/h; 111 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 115 mph (185 km/h; 100 kn)
  • Stall speed: 50 mph (80 km/h; 43 kn) flaps down
  • Range: 570 mi (495 nmi; 917 km)
  • Rate of climb: 1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 10.0 lb/sq ft (49 kg/m2)

    • References

    Falconar Minihawk Wikipedia
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