The Taylorcraft F-21 is a high-wing American-built certified light aircraft developed from earlier Taylorcraft designs.
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.
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.
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.
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
Data from AOPA
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 1 passenger
Length: 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
Wingspan: 26 ft (7.9 m)
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Wing area: 184 sq ft (17.1 m2)
Empty weight: 1,064 lb (483 kg)
Gross weight: 1,750 lb (794 kg)
Fuel capacity: 42 gal
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235-L2C Horizontally opposed piston, 118 hp (88 kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich two-blade
Performance
Cruise speed: 100 kn (115 mph; 185 km/h)
Stall speed: 42 kn (48 mph; 78 km/h)
Never exceed speed: 128 kn (147 mph; 237 km/h)
Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
Wing loading: 9.5 lb/sq ft (46 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 14.8 lb/hp
