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The Fisher FP-202 Koala and Super Koala are a family of Canadian single and two seat high wing, conventional landing gear, single engined light kit aircraft designed for construction by amateur builders. Both aircraft were inspired by the design of the Piper J-3 Cub and strongly resemble that design.〔Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 53-54. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕〔Downey, Julia: ''Kit Aircraft Directory 2005'', Kitplanes, Volume 21, Number 12, December 2004, page 57. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851〕〔Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 160. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕〔Kitplanes Staff: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 47. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012〕〔Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page B-21 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4〕 Fisher Flying Products was originally based in Edgeley, North Dakota, USA but the company is now located in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada.〔〔〔〔〔〔 ==Development== The FP-202 was designed by Fisher Aircraft in the United States in 1981 and was intended to meet the requirements of the US FAR 103 ''Ultralight Vehicles'' category, including that category's maximum empty weight. The design goal was to provide ultralight pilots with an aircraft that looked like and flew like the classic Piper Cub, without the regulation that goes with owning a type certified aircraft. The FP-202 can achieve an empty weight of when equipped with a lightweight, two-stroke engine.〔〔〔 The Super Koala was first flown in 1983 and has two side by side seats arrangement. With its empty weight and maximum gross weight, the Super Koala was intended for the US Homebuilt aircraft category.〔〔〔 The construction of the FP-202 and Super Koala are unusual for aircraft in their class. The aircraft's structure is entirely made from wood, with the wooden fuselage built from wood strips arranged in a geodesic form, resulting in a very strong and light aircraft with redundant load paths. Like the Cub, both the wings and fuselage on the Koalas are covered with doped aircraft fabric. The wings are strut-braced and utilize jury struts. The landing gear is bungee suspended and the tail wheel is steerable. The Super Koala has flaps and brakes are optional on both designs. The company claims it would take the amateur constructor between 250–500 hours to build the FP-202 and 500 hours for the Super Koala.〔〔〔〔 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「Fisher FP-202 Koala」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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