TYPE: Side-by-side kitbuilt; two-seat lightplane.

PROGRAMME: Prototype (C-FEFP) completed and first flown in 2005.

CUSTOMERS: Prototype only by end 2005.

COSTS: Airframe kit USD22,000; ready-to-fly USD60,000 (2006).

DESIGN FEATURES: Braced high-wing monoplane with V-struts and intermediate struts each side. Tailplane braced to fin and lower fuselage. Quoted build time 600 hours.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual. Wide Frise ailerons; no flaps. No horn balances.

STRUCTURE: Fuselage is fabric-covered welded 4130 chromoly tube. Fabric-covered wing has aluminium I-beam spars and stamped aluminium ribs.

LANDING GEAR: Tailwheel type; fixed. Two faired-in side Vs hinged to lower longerons, plus half-axles sprung with rubber under centreline. Optional skis and floats.

POWER PLANT: Engines in the range 48.5 to 74.6 kW (65 to 100 hp) can be fitted, driving a ground-adjustable fixed-pitch propeller; however prototype has 82.0kW (110 hp) converted. Corvair motorcar engine. Fuel in two wing tanks, total capacity 76 litres (20.0 US gallons; 16.7 Imp gallons).

ACCOMMODATION: Pilot and passenger side by side.

SYSTEMS: 12 V electrical system.

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

• Wing span: 9.30 m (30 ft 6 in)
• Length overall: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS (Corvair engine):

• Weight empty: 295 kg (650 lb)
• T-O weight: Max: 598 kg (1,320 lb)
• Max power loading: 7.30 kg/kW (12.00 lb/hp)

PERFORMANCE:

• Max operating speed: 109 kt (210 km/h; 125 mph)
• Normal cruising speed: 87 kt (161 km/h; 100 mph)
• Stalling speed: 40 kt (73 km/h; 45 mph)
• Max rate of climb at S/L: 305 m (1,000 ft)/min
• T-O and landing run: 61 m (200 ft)
• Range: 350 n miles (648 km; 402 miles)
• Endurance: 4 h 0 min