Freedom Aviation Phoenix
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| Type | Utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Freedom Aviation for homebuilding |
| Designed by | Freedom Aviation |
| Maiden flight | 20 August 2007 |
| Introduced | 26 April 2007 |
| Status | Kits Currently Being Produced |
The Freedom Aviation Phoenix is a single-engine four-seat American airplane currently (2008) being sold as a homebuilt composite canard aircraft.
The kit is produced at a facility on St. Lucie County International Airport at Ft. Pierce, Florida.
[edit] Design and development
The Phoenix airframe is formed of carbon-fiber composite materials on factory molds. The aircraft is assembled as a homebuilt, with a factory-sponsored builder-assist program available.
The aircraft has a swept, dihedral canard mounted ahead of the cabin, and a swept main lifting surface. Each wing has a fin (with full-length rudder) mounted about midway to the tip. In addition, the wingtips have swept winglets, which provide additional yaw stability while decreasing induced drag.
The Phoenix is powered by a six-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine driving a pusher propeller. The landing gear is retractable.
[edit] Specifications
Seats: 4 (2 + 2)
Height: 7.25 ft (2.21 m)
Length: 22.5 ft (6.86 m)
Wingspan (main): 34.42 ft (10.49 m)
Wingspan (canard): 15.00 ft (4.57 m)
Useful load: 1500 lb (680 kg)
Useful load with full fuel: 750 lb (340 kg)
Fuel capacity: 125 US gallon (473 l)
Cruise speed at 65% power: 185 kt (343 kph)
Rate of climb at sea level: 1300 ft/min (6.60 m/sec)
Fuel burn rate: 15 US gallon/hour
Range with 30 minute reserve: 1,400 nm (2593 km)
Never-exceed speed: 215 kt Indicated airspeed|IAS]]
Stall speed: 70 kt (130 kph)
Cabin width: 50 inch (1.27 m)
Cabin height: 44 inch (1.12 m)
Cabin length: 129 inch (3.28 m)
Engine: Continental IO-550 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine
Engine power: 310 hp (231 kW)
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