Falconar AMF-S14

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AMF-S14 Maranda
Type Utility aircraft
Manufacturer Homebuilt
Designed by Chris Falconar
Maiden flight 1961

The Falconar AMF-S14 Maranda is a two-seat light aircraft first flown in Canada in 1961 and marketed for homebuilding. Based on the Adam RA-14 Loisirs, it is a conventional high-wing strut-braced monoplane with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. The pilot and single passenger sit side-by-side in a fully enclosed cabin.

[edit] Specifications (typical Super Maranda)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 6.70 m (22 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.67 m (31 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 14.7 m² (158 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
  • Gross weight: 840 kg (1,850 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 112 kW (150 hp)

Performance

  • Cruising speed: 193 km/h (120 mph)
  • Range: 770 km (480 miles)


[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 376. 
  • Plan vendor's website