Engineering:FFV Aerotech BA-14 Starling
| BA-14 Starling | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat light monoplane |
| National origin | Sweden |
| Designer | Björn Andreasson |
| First flight | 25 August 1988 |
| Developed from | MFI BA-12 Sländan |
The FFV Aerotech BA-14 Starling is a Swedish two-seat light monoplane designed by Björn Andreasson and developed as a joint venture between Malmo Forsknings & Innovations and FFV Aerotech.[1]
Design and development
The prototype Starling first flew on 25 August 1988, it is a shoulder-wing monoplane mainly built from composite materials. The semi-monocoque fuselage has a V-tail which has a small ventral fin with a tailskid, the main landing gear is a fixed tricycle type. The prototype was powered by a 115 hp (86 kW) Lycoming O-235 flat-four piston engine with a two-bladed fixed-pitch tractor propeller. The enclosed cabin has side-by-side configuration seating for two under a one-piece transparent canopy.[1]
A BA-14 appeared at the 1988 SBAC Farnborough Airshow.[2]
Specifications (Utility variant)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.56 m (21 ft 6.25 in)
- Wingspan: 11.38 m (37 ft 4 in)
- Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10.25 in)
- Empty weight: 480 kg (1,059 lb)
- Gross weight: 710 kg (1,565 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235 flat-four piston engine , 86 kW (115 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
- Rate of climb: 3.6 m/s (700 ft/min)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Taylor, John W.R., ed (1989). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1989-90. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0896-9.
- "Farnborough 1988". Flight 134 (4129): 73. 3 September 1988. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1988/1988%20-%202385.html.
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