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Free Bird Innovations Lite Sport Classic

The Free Bird line of aircraft have been in production since 1992, and have been produced by Free Bird Innovations in Detroit Lakes Minnesota for since 2003. This is the first year that they have had they planes on display at Sun N Fun.

Free Bird manufacturers two different aircraft, in several configurations. The Lite Sport Classic is a two place side by side seating light sport aircraft. The Sportlite 103 which is available in both a single place and two place tandem seating arrangement.

In the a two place configuration the planes can be powered by the Rotax 503, Rotax 582, or the twin cylinder Hirth engines. In a single place they are powered by the Rotax 447 or the smaller Hirth twin cylinder engines.

The two place craft come factory built or as kits taking about 150 hours to build. The kits are all tube and fabric, using bolt and rivet together construction. Covering material is either Ceconite or Dacron.

LiteSport II Specifications Performance

•Empty Weight 250lbs
• Gross Weight 900 lbs (two seat)
• Wingspan 26 ft 6 in
• Wing Area 121 sq ft
• Length 16 ft 7 in
• Height 6 ft 8 in
• Fuel Capacity 5 gallons
• Build Time (kit) 120 hours
• Build Time (plans) 250 hours

Engine used for tests:          
447 Rotax
• Power 40 hp
• Cruise 55 mph
• Top Speed 62 mph
• Stall Speed 22 mph
• VNE Speed 75 mph
• Rate of Climb 850 fpm
• Takeoff Distance 75 ft

Free Bird Innovations, Inc.
PO Box 904
1380 Legion Road
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
218-844-5914

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