Team Tango Foxtrot

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Top speed 368 km/h Manufacturer Team Tango		Wingspan 9.75 m

Team tango foxtrot 4

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.

Team tango foxtrot 4 and tango 2

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.

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).

Operational history

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

Specifications (Foxtrot)

Data from Bayerl

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: three passenger

Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)

Wing area: 128 sq ft (11.9 m²)

Airfoil: NACA 64-415

Empty weight: 1,398 lb (634 kg)

Gross weight: 2,579 lb (1,170 kg)

Fuel capacity: 110 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-540 six cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 350 hp (260 kW)

Propellers: 3-bladed constant speed

Performance

Maximum speed: 229 mph; 199 kn (368 km/h)

Cruise speed: 216 mph; 188 kn (348 km/h)

Stall speed: 57 mph; 50 kn (92 km/h)

Rate of climb: 2,400 ft/min (12 m/s)

Wing loading: 20.1 lb/sq ft (98.3 kg/m²)

References

Team Tango Foxtrot Wikipedia

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