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The Falconar F12A Cruiser 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 156. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕 ==Design and development== The F12A is a development of the Falconar F11 Sporty, which is, in turn, 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 over the Jodel design. Hans Teijgeler of Jodel.com says that the F12A 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, plus the option of a third seat. Teijgeler describes the wing as "less efficient". Teijgeler also notes that the F12 uses much larger and heavier engines with higher fuel consumption. Teijgeler says of the Falconar F12, "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 F12A features a cantilever low-wing, two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration, with an optional third seat, an 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 is and engines that have been used include the Lycoming O-320 and the Lycoming O-360 four-stroke powerplants. Construction time from the supplied kit is 1200 hours.〔〔 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 F12A Cruiser」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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