Name that Flying Machine
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I've got a feeling one of those visited the PFA at Cranfield one year in the 80s/90s, I'm sure I recall something very similar.
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Right, as I'm unable to find a link between the subject aircraft and the American Aerolights Falcon, but seeing as they're terribly similar in configuration and several small details, Self loading bear has control. I'm pretty sure that this is a further derivative from that first design, but cannot confirm it.
The subject aircraft is registered as an AERO FALCON INTERNATIONAL INC - KNIGHT FALCON. I can find only two of these in the FAA database, both deregistered. The photo was taken by me at the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth.
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinq...umbertxt=401ES
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraf...001053835.html
Any additional information is welcome, as I'm curious too by now!
The only clues on the photo are the registration and 'Knight Falcon' just underneath the transparency.
The subject aircraft is registered as an AERO FALCON INTERNATIONAL INC - KNIGHT FALCON. I can find only two of these in the FAA database, both deregistered. The photo was taken by me at the Vintage Flying Museum in Fort Worth.
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinq...umbertxt=401ES
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraf...001053835.html
Any additional information is welcome, as I'm curious too by now!
The only clues on the photo are the registration and 'Knight Falcon' just underneath the transparency.
Last edited by Jhieminga; 28th Jul 2020 at 20:52. Reason: Added photo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconar_Golden_Hawk
Pics of the Cranfield visitor G-BUYF in 1994: Registered as a Harris RW Falcon XP ex N512AA... American Aerolights was the plans or kit supplier. I flew in to the PFA that year and didn't stay more than two or three hours which was a rush but memory says it may have been there with its US reg a year or two earlier.
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-BUYF
Pics of the Cranfield visitor G-BUYF in 1994: Registered as a Harris RW Falcon XP ex N512AA... American Aerolights was the plans or kit supplier. I flew in to the PFA that year and didn't stay more than two or three hours which was a rush but memory says it may have been there with its US reg a year or two earlier.
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-BUYF
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