Fisher FP-202 Koala
| FP-202 Koala | |
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| FP-202 Koala | |
| Role | Kit aircraft
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| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Fisher Flying Products |
| First flight | 1981 |
| Number built | 330 (2011)[1] |
| Developed from | Piper J-3
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The Fisher FP-202 Koala is a Canadian single-seat high wing,
Fisher Flying Products was originally based in Edgeley, North Dakota, United States but the company is now located in Dorchester, Ontario, Canada.[2][3][4][5][6]
Development
The FP-202 was designed by Fisher Aircraft in the United States in 1981 and was intended to meet the requirements of the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category, including that category's maximum 254 lb (115 kg) empty weight. It is also a 51% approved kit for the US homebuilt aircraft category. The design goal was to provide ultralight pilots with an aircraft that looked like and flew like the classic Piper Cub, without the regulation that goes with owning a type certified aircraft. The FP-202 can achieve an empty weight of 250 lb (113 kg) when equipped with a lightweight, two-stroke engine, such as the 28 hp (21 kW) Rotax 277.[3][5][6]
The construction of the FP-202 is unusual for aircraft in its class. The aircraft's structure is entirely made from
Specifications (FP-202 Koala)
Data from AeroCrafter and KitPlanes[3][4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 17.9 ft (5.5 m)
- Wingspan: 29.9 ft (9.1 m)
- Height: 5.8 ft (1.8 m)
- Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m2)
- Empty weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
- Gross weight: 500 lb (227 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × two stroke aircraft engine, 28 hp (21 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden, fixed pitch
Performance
- Maximum speed: 62 mph (100 km/h, 54 kn)
- Cruise speed: 57 mph (92 km/h, 50 kn)
- Stall speed: 26 mph (42 km/h, 23 kn)
- Range: 135 mi (217 km, 117 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Aero-Works Aerolite 103
- Beaujon Mach .07
- Beaujon Enduro
- Birdman WT-11 Chinook
- ISON Airbike
- Spectrum RX-28 Beaver
References
- ^ a b Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 53. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: Kit Aircraft Directory 2005, Kitplanes, Volume 21, Number 12, December 2004, page 57. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ a b c Kitplanes Staff: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 47. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012
- ^ ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ a b c d Fisher Flying Products. "FP-202". Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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