Fisher Horizon
| Horizon 1 & 2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Kit aircraft
|
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Fisher Flying Products |
| First flight | 1990 (Horizon 1) 1991 (Horizon 2) |
| Introduction | 1990 (Horizon 1) 1991 (Horizon 2) |
| Number built | Horizon 1 - 55 (2011) Horizon 2 - 40 (2011)[1] |
The Fisher Horizon is a family of
Fisher Flying Products was originally based in Edgeley, North Dakota, USA but the company is now located in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada.[2][3][4][5][6]
Development
The Horizon 1 was designed by Fisher Aircraft in the
The construction of the Horizon is of wood, with the wings, tail and fuselage covered with doped
jury struts and a modified GA (W)-2 airfoil. The Horizon's main landing gear uses bungee suspension. The company claims an amateur builder can complete either aircraft from the kit in 600 hours.[2][3][5][6]
The specified engines for the Horizon include the 65 hp (48 kW) or 85 hp (63 kW) Limbach Flugmotoren Volkswagen air-cooled engine–based four-stroke or the Lycoming O-235.[2][3][5][6]
Variants
- Horizon 1
- Two-seat tandem high-wing STOL aircraft with no rear window, flaps and swept tail. Standard empty weight is 520 lb (236 kg) when equipped with a 65 hp (48 kW) Limbach Flugmotoren engine and it has a gross weight of 1,050 lb (476 kg). Fifty-five examples flying by 2011.[1][2][5]
- Horizon 2
- Two-seat tandem high-wing STOL aircraft with a rear window, slotted flaps and ailerons and rounded tail. Standard empty weight is 570 lb (259 kg) when equipped with an 85 hp (63 kW) Limbach Flugmotoren engine and it has a gross weight of 1,050 lb (476 kg). Forty examples flying by 2011.[1][2][6]
Specifications
Data from Company website, AeroCrafter & Kitplanes[2][3][4][5]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger and 530 lb (240 kg) useful load
- Length: 18 ft 8 in (5.69 m)
- Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in (7.70 m)
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Wing area: 113 sq ft (10.51 m2)
- Airfoil: modified GA (W)-2
- Empty weight: 520 lb (236 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,050 lb (476 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Four-stroke, four-cylinder Volkswagen air-cooled engine, 65 hp (48 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 mph (162 km/h, 87 kn)
- Cruise speed: 85 mph (138 km/h, 74 kn)
- Stall speed: 40 mph (65 km/h, 35 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 120 mph (194 km/h, 100 kn)
- Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
- Wing loading: 9.3 lb/sq ft (45.3 kg/m2)
- Power/mass: 16.2 lb/hp (0.101 kW/kg)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Denney Kitfox
- Light Aero Avid Flyer
- Murphy Rebel
References
- ^ a b c d Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 54. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b c d e f g Downey, Julia: Kit Aircraft Directory 2005, Kitplanes, Volume 21, Number 12, December 2004, page 59. 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 49. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012
- ^ a b c d e f g Fisher Flying Products (n.d.). "Horizon 1". Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Fisher Flying Products (n.d.). "Horizon 2". Retrieved 27 October 2009.