Mifyter | |
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Role | Amateur-built aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Biplanes Of Yesteryear |
Designer | Rod Cowgill |
Status | In production (2012) |
Number built | One |
The Biplanes Of Yesteryear Mifyter (English: My Fighter) is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed by Rod Cowgill and produced by Biplanes Of Yesteryear, of Ontario, Oregon. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The design is "a fantasy one-of-a-kind design, not a scale" replica, but is intended to be similar to a First World War fighter. [5]
The aircraft features a strut-braced biplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. [1] [4]
The aircraft is covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 20.5 ft (6.2 m) span wing has a total area of 146 sq ft (13.6 m2) on both wings. The prototype was powered by a 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 532 with the newer 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant a builder option. Uniquely, for ground transportation and storage, instead of folding wings the aircraft features a removable tail section. [1] [4]
The design has won many awards, including Arlington Champion 1997, Oshkosh Honorable Mention 1997, Arlington Grand Champion 1999, and Oshkosh Reserve Grand Champion 2002. [6]
As of December 2007 one example had been reported as having been completed and in April 2015 only one was registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. [2] [7]
A two-seat Myfyter II was planned and one example reported built, powered by a Geo Metro four stroke engine, although the company does not currently market it. [1] [2] [4]
Data from Bayerl, Biplanes Of Yesteryear and Kitplanes [1] [2] [5]
General characteristics
Performance
Mifyter | |
---|---|
Role | Amateur-built aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Biplanes Of Yesteryear |
Designer | Rod Cowgill |
Status | In production (2012) |
Number built | One |
The Biplanes Of Yesteryear Mifyter (English: My Fighter) is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed by Rod Cowgill and produced by Biplanes Of Yesteryear, of Ontario, Oregon. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The design is "a fantasy one-of-a-kind design, not a scale" replica, but is intended to be similar to a First World War fighter. [5]
The aircraft features a strut-braced biplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. [1] [4]
The aircraft is covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 20.5 ft (6.2 m) span wing has a total area of 146 sq ft (13.6 m2) on both wings. The prototype was powered by a 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 532 with the newer 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant a builder option. Uniquely, for ground transportation and storage, instead of folding wings the aircraft features a removable tail section. [1] [4]
The design has won many awards, including Arlington Champion 1997, Oshkosh Honorable Mention 1997, Arlington Grand Champion 1999, and Oshkosh Reserve Grand Champion 2002. [6]
As of December 2007 one example had been reported as having been completed and in April 2015 only one was registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. [2] [7]
A two-seat Myfyter II was planned and one example reported built, powered by a Geo Metro four stroke engine, although the company does not currently market it. [1] [2] [4]
Data from Bayerl, Biplanes Of Yesteryear and Kitplanes [1] [2] [5]
General characteristics
Performance