The Celebrity
The Celebrity introduced in 1990
is all wood construction, covered in standard aircraft covering materials.
The plane is a tail dragger, biplane in a tractor configuration.
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Empty
Weight: |
529 lbs. |
| Gross Weight: |
1250 lbs. |
| Wing Span: |
22 ft. |
| Wing Area: |
176 sq. ft. |
| Engine: |
65 to 125 HP |
| Cruise Speed: |
90 m.p.h. |
| Stall Speed: |
40 m.p.h. |
| VNE: |
120 m.p.h. |
| Construction: |
Wood/Fabric |
Building
times for kit construction is about 600 hours. No special tools or
knowledge is required. Kit construction is described as " lot like
putting a wood model aeroplane kit together." The craft can be built
in a single car garage. The Celebrity was designed to handle engines
ranging from 65 to 125 HP.
A T.U.F. VIEW
The Celebrity uses standard stick and rudder control, with center mounted
sticks. A small windscreen helps keep the bugs out of your teeth. Cruise
depending on engine power ranges from 75 to 100 m.p.h., stall is a very
comfortable 35.
An experienced pilot should be able to get the plane
airborne in about 350 feet. Climb rate at gross is around 600 feet per
minute with solo rates exceeding 1,000 feet per minute.
An excellent plane
for those who want the nostalgia of a biplane, mixed with the open
cockpit, bugs in your teeth type of flying.
The Ultralight Flyer rates
The Factory
..........................9.0
The Celebrity.........................8.5
For more information contact
For more information
contact
Fisher Flying Products
www.fisherflying.com
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