Experimental F1 Aircraft
If you enjoy the thrill of blasting off with a 3500 fpm climb and levelling off at 10000 feet five minutes later for a 230 mph.
Experimental f1 aircraft. 1060 sq ft 985 m 2 empty weight. 1 lycoming io 540 flat six piston engine 260 hp 190 kw. Teamrocket f 1 flying qualities review by ed kolano 9 pgs. We have a variety of experimental aircraft available from private owners and dealers that will provide you with a unique flying experience.
Able to climb at 3500 fpm with a cruise speed over 230 kts the f1 rocket is a total performance machine. 21 ft 0 in 640 m wingspan. The f4 raider is a virtually identical airframe but uses a 4 cylinder lycoming. The airplane was partially consumed by the post impact fire and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
This plane can outrun outclimb and outperform virtually all ga homebuilt aircraft. San marcos regional airport tx khyi narrative. Specifications f1 rocket data from janes all the worlds aircraft 2003 04. Cruise then the f 1 qb is for you.
Initial testing of the m2 f1 was performed by towing the aircraft across rogers dry lakebed behind a specially modified pontiac catalina convertible. 636 697 6744 501 269 5109 business card posted. The construction of the m2 f1 was a joint effort between dryden flight research center and a local glider manufacturer the briegleb glider company. The f 1 qb is an all metal airframe crafted and designed for the discriminating pilot that seeks f 16 like performance at an affordable price.
The aircraft an experimental team rockets f1 rocket kit built by luis e. Escobar impacted another aircraft a cessna 172s skyhawk registration n108vk during landing at san marcos regional airport khyi austin texas. If you are in the market for unbelievable performance in an affordable homebuilt airplane the f1 rocket is exactly the plane youve been looking for. 2000 lb 907 kg powerplant.
Our directory also includes homebuilt aircraft many of them built from popular aircraft kits. This is a list of experimental aircraft or aircraft used or built to conduct experiments involving aerodynamics structural materials propulsion systems configuration and equipmentprototypes pre production and homebuilt aircraft described as experimental but which were not used in this manner outside their own development are excluded. 21 ft 6 in 656 m wing area. 1199 lb 544 kg max takeoff weight.
Later testing was performed by towing the m2 f1 behind a c 47 aircraft.