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The Falconar F11 Sporty is a Canadian amateur-built aircraft, designed by Chris Falconar and produced by Falconar Avia. The aircraft is supplied as a kit or as plans for amateur construction.〔Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 52. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕〔Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 155 & 157. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕 ==Design and development== The F11 is a variant of the Jodel D11. Falconar indicates that it incorporates a larger cockpit, simplified fittings, shoulder harnesses and aerodynamic improvements to improve stall characteristics. Hans Teijgeler of Jodel.com says that the F11 varies from the D11 by using a new wing design, with new simplified spar and rib design and the dihedral point moved inboard, allowing the outer portion to fold for ground transport or storage, but at the cost of added weight. Teijgeler describes the wing as "less efficient". Teijgeler also notes that the F11 uses larger and heavier engines with higher fuel consumption. Teijgeler says of the Falconar F11, "the Falconar 'Jodel' should not be looked upon as a Jodel, but as a Falconar. This is ()either good or bad. Just a fact to take into account" The F11 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit that is wide, fixed conventional landing gear, or optionally tricycle landing gear, and a single engine in tractor configuration.〔 The aircraft is made from wood, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its span wing has an area of and optionally can mount flaps. The aircraft's recommended engine power range is and engines that have been used include the Continental O-200, the Continental A-65, the Lycoming O-235, the Lycoming O-290, the Franklin 4AC, Volkswagen air-cooled engine four-strokes and the Hirth F-30 two-stroke powerplant. Construction time from the supplied kit varies depending on the model built.〔〔 The F11 was later developed into the larger Falconar F12A Cruiser, a two-seater with an option of a third seat.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Falconar F11 Sporty」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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