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Advanced Soaring Concepts Falcon Falcon Role - Glider National origin - United States Manufacturer - Advanced Soaring Concepts Designer - Tor Jensen First flight - 1993 Status - Production completed Variants - Advanced Soaring Concepts Spirit The Advanced Soaring Concepts Falcon, also called the Advanced Soaring Concepts American Falcon, is an American mid-wing, T-tailed, single-seat, FAI 15-Metre Class glider that was designed by Tor Jensen and produced by Advanced Soaring Concepts, and first flew in 1993. The aircraft was produced as a kit for amateur construction. Design and development The Falcon was designed by Jensen as the 15-metre class version of the FAI Standard Class Spirit. The aircraft is made predominantly from fiberglass sandwiches, with the wing spar made from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer. The cockpit is made from welded steel tube, reinforced with Aramid. Its 15 m (49.2 ft) span wing has optional extensions that bring the span to 18 m (59.1 ft). Glidepath control is via full span trailing edge flaps, coupled with top surface Schempp-Hirth-style airbrakes. The flaps can be set to +15°, +10°, +5°, 0°, and -5° in flight. The cockpit was designed to accommodate a pilot of up to 76 in (193 cm) in height and weighing up to 260 lb (118 kg) with parachute. The landing gear is a retractable monowheel. Specifications (Falcon) Data from Sailplane Directory and EAA General characteristics Crew: one Wingspan: 49 ft 3 in (15.0 m) Empty weight: 580 lb (263 kg) Performance Stall speed: 38 mph (61 km/h, 33 kn) in landing configuration Never exceed speed: 167 mph (269 km/h, 145 kn) g limits: -3/+6 Maximum glide ratio: 44:1 wikipedia.org (en) |