The Foxtrot 4-Place
The Foxtrot is what all four place aircraft want to be when they grow up! With speeds of up to 230 mph, it's clear the Foxtrot can dance. Cruise speeds at 218 mph ensure you'll get there fast, and with time to spare. Takeoff in as little as 350 feet, and feel your stomach drop as you climb out at 3,000 feet per minute.
If you want guaranteed 200+ MPH cruise speeds, in a four seat aircraft, the Foxtrot is for you.
This is a simple sturdy design that offers exceptional performance, affordable cost and a quick build time that is unique among kit built aircraft today.
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Foxtrot (4 place)
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PERFORMANCE
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Top
speed (mph, TAS)
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230
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Cruise
(mph,
TAS)
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218
est.
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Stall
(mph,
IAS)
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62
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Vne
(mph, IAS)
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245
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Range
(sm)
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1,800
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Rate
of Climb(ft/min.
initial solo)
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3,000
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Rate
of Climb (ft/min.
gross wt)
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1,600
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Takeoff
(ft)
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Landing
(ft)
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Service
ceiling (ft)
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24,000
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ENGINES
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Engines
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Lycoming
IO-360 or IO-540
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Hp
for performance quote
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300
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Acceptable
Horsepower range
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200-300
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CAPACITIES
AND WEIGHT
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Fuel
capacity (gal US)
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100
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Empty
weight (lbs.)
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1,706
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Gross
weight (lbs.)
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2,800
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Useful
Load (lbs.)
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1,100
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Payload,
full fuel (lbs.)
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552
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Baggage
Capacity (lbs.)
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150
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Baggage
Area (cu.
ft.)
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14
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DIMENSIONS
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Cabin
Width (in.)
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46
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Cabin
Height (in.)
(not seating height)
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43
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Height
(ft)
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7.25
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Length
(ft)
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24.8
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Wingspan
(ft)
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32
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Wing
area (sq.
ft)
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128
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Wing
Loading (lbs./sq.
ft.)
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20.31
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Aspect
Ratio
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8:1
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G-load
(design)
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+6 / -4
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No.
seats
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4
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MISC.
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Landing
gear
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Fixed
Tri-gear
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Building
materials
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Composite
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Kit
cost ($US)
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$
45,995
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Pricing and Payment Schedule
Foxtrot
Airframe Kit
(Start date is defined as the day you are scheduled to start
building your Foxtrot in the Build Center)
Deposit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$4,000
Payment I (90 days prior to start date)---------------------------------------------
$6,000
Payment II (30 days prior to start date)-------------------------------------------
$35,995
Total----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$45,995
*NOTE: Prices are subject to change without prior notice
Build Center Rates
Hangar Space ------------------------------------------------------------------ $150 per month
Utilities (use of Air, Tools, Electricity for work on aircraft)------------- $10 per day
Labor (builder's assistance)----------------------------------------------------$40 per hour
Foxtrot Parts List
Qty Glass Parts
1 Fuselage bonded
together with motor mount 1 Main wing spar
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Qty Rudder
1 Upper nut plate
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Foxtrot 4 Initial Flight Report
Pilot: Denny Funnemark
Experience: 4,500 hrs
Type A/C:
Military: F-4, F-5, F-15
Airline:
Saab 340 General: C-172, Luscombe,
Experimental:
Tango 2, Foxtrot 4
The Foxtrot 4 first flew on December 23, 2002.
The speeds listed below are estimates based on wheel pants being installed on the aircraft. The Foxtrot 4 presently does not have wheel pants installed. Based on the speed increase on the Tango, the addition of these items should give the same 15 to 20 MPH increase to the speeds recorded during testing.
The Foxtrot 4 is light in pitch with good stability. Roll is a little heavier than the Tango, but nimble compared to a Cessna 172 and quite stable. In cruise, the nose pretty much stays where you put it with very little trim necessary, making it a nice cross country platform.
The Foxtrot 4 stalls gently at 62 MPH at 2,800 lbs, full flaps. Slow flight is easy at 75MPH.
The good news is that the Foxtrot 4 flies very well.
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