The Team Tango Foxtrot, or Foxtrot 4, is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Team Tango of Williston, Florida. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction, with or without factory builder assistance.[1][2]
| Foxtrot | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Amateur-built aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Team Tango |
| Status | In production (2012) |
| Number built | 3 (2011) |
| Developed from | Team Tango Tango 2 |
Design and development
editThe Foxtrot was developed as a four-seat version of the Tango 2 and shares many of the two-seater's features. The Foxtrot has a cantilever low-wing, a four-seat enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The rear seats have limited visibility.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from composites. Its 32 ft (9.8 m) span wing employs a NACA 64-415 airfoil, has an area of 128 sq ft (11.9 m2) and mounts flaps. The engines recommended are Lycoming Engines of 200 to 350 hp (149 to 261 kW).[1][2][3]
Operational history
editBy October 2012 three examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[2][4]
Specifications (Foxtrot)
editData from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: three passenger
- Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
- Wing area: 128 sq ft (11.9 m2)
- Airfoil: NACA 64-415
- Empty weight: 1,398 lb (634 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,579 lb (1,170 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 110 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-540 six cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 350 hp (260 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed constant speed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 229 mph (368 km/h, 199 kn)
- Cruise speed: 216 mph (348 km/h, 188 kn)
- Stall speed: 57 mph (92 km/h, 50 kn)
- Rate of climb: 2,400 ft/min (12 m/s)
- Wing loading: 20.1 lb/sq ft (98.3 kg/m2)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 123. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b c d Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 71. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (October 24, 2012). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved October 24, 2012.
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