Fisher R-80 Tiger Moth
R-80 Tiger Moth | |
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Role | Kit aircraft
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National origin | Canada |
Manufacturer | Fisher Flying Products |
First flight | 1994 |
Introduction | 1994 |
Number built | 24 (2011)[1] |
The Fisher R-80 Tiger Moth is a Canadian two-seat,
Development
The R-80 was designed by Fisher Aircraft in the
The construction of the R-80 is of wood, with the wings, tail and fuselage covered with doped
Specified engines for the R-80 version have included the 80 hp (60 kW) Geo Tracker auto-conversion engine and the 100 hp (75 kW) Norton AE 100R rotary engine.[2][3][5]
By late 2011 more than 24 R-80s were flying.[1]
In 2000 Fisher introduced a welded
In reviewing the R-80 Ben Millspaugh wrote in Kitplanes Magazine:
She flies beautifully. Ground handling is exceptionally easy and I'd recommend this airplane to anyone who is a first-time builder or any pilot with little or no tail dragger time.[5]
Operational history
In 2000 African Flying Adventures purchased four RS-80 kits to be used for tourist flying in Zimbabwe.[7]
Variants
- R-80
- Original version with wooden fuselage[2][3][5]
- RS-80
- Version with welded 4130 steel tube fuselage, introduced in 2000 and discontinued 2008.[7]
Aircraft on display
- NX34TM Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon[8]/
Specifications (R-80)
Data from Company website, AeroCrafter & Kitplanes[2][3][4][5]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger and 590 lb (268 kg) useful load
- Length: 19 ft 0 in (5.80 m)
- Wingspan: 23 ft 0 in (7.02 m)
- Height: 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
- Wing area: 170 sq ft (15.81 m2)
- Empty weight: 560 lb (254 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,150 lb (522 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Norton AE 100R rotary engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 90 mph (146 km/h, 78 kn)
- Stall speed: 35 mph (57 km/h, 30 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 110 mph (178 km/h, 96 kn)
- Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
- Wing loading: 6.8 lb/sq ft (33.0 kg/m2)
- Power/mass: 11.5 lb/hp (0.143 kW/kg)
Notable appearances in media
In 2015, an R-80 Tiger Moth built by Jerry Boughner was featured in the Taylor Swift video Wildest Dreams. [9]
See also
Related development
- RagWing RW22 Tiger Moth - a similar DH82 replica
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ a b c 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 Downey, Julia: Kit Aircraft Directory 2005, Kitplanes, Volume 21, Number 12, December 2004, page 58. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ a b Kitplanes Staff: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 48. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012
- ^ a b c d e f g Fisher Flying Products. "R-80 Tiger Moth". Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b c AvWeb Staff (July 2000). "Fisher Tiger Moth Replicas To Let You See Africa Low And Slow". Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ "Aircraft". Tillamook Air Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Fisher R-80 Tiger Moth in Latest Taylor Swift Video". 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.