Top speed 150 km/h | Wingspan 5.5 m | |
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Manufacturers Bell Aeromarine, Flitzer Sportplanes | ||
Staaken flitzer z 21a zk fzr taking off
The Flitzer Z-21 or Staaken Flitzer is a British amateur-built aircraft, designed by Lynn Williams and produced by Flitzer Sportplanes of Aberdare, Wales. The aircraft is supplied as plans for amateur construction.
Contents
- Staaken flitzer z 21a zk fzr taking off
- Design and development
- Operational history
- Specifications Z 21
- References
In the late 1990s it was also marketed as plans and in kit form by Bell Aeromarine of Leicester, UK.
Design and development
The Z-21 is a single-seat, open cockpit 1920s-style biplane with fixed conventional landing gear with spoked wheels and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from wood, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 5.5 m (18.0 ft) span wing has a combined area of 9 m2 (97 sq ft) and ailerons on the bottom wing only. The aircraft was designed for the 65 hp (48 kW) Volkswagen air-cooled engine, but other variants have been developed that use a variety of engines, including the 110 hp (82 kW) Rotec R2800 radial engine.
Further planned developments include a tandem two seater, a four aileron version and a lighter weight version.
Operational history
In August 2014 there were eleven Flitzers registered in the United Kingdom.
Specifications (Z-21)
Data from Bayerl
General characteristics
Performance