- Design and development
- Specifications (Phoenix)
- External links
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The Freedom Aviation Phoenix was a single-engine four-seat American airplane that was sold as a homebuilt composite canard aircraft. The kit was produced at a facility on St. Lucie County International Airport at Ft. Pierce, Florida. Design and developmentThe Phoenix airframe was formed of carbon-fiber composite materials on factory molds. The aircraft was assembled as a homebuilt, with a factory-sponsored builder-assist program available. The aircraft has a swept, dihedral canard mounted ahead of the cabin, and a swept main lifting surface. Each wing has a fin (with full-length rudder) mounted about midway to the tip. In addition, the wingtips have swept winglets, which provide additional yaw stability while decreasing induced drag. The Phoenix is powered by a six-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine driving a pusher propeller. The tricycle landing gear is retractable. Only one aircraft was ever built, and the company has since gone out of business. Specifications (Phoenix){{Aircraft specs |ref= |prime units?=kts |genhide= |crew=1 |capacity=3 pax / maximum {{convert|1500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} / {{convert|750|lb|kg|abbr=on}} with full fuel |length m=6.86 |length ft= |length in= |length note= |span m=10.49 |span ft= |span in= |span note= |height m=2.21 |height ft= |height in= |height note= |wing area sqm= |wing area sqft= |wing area note= |swept area sqm= |swept area sqft= |swept area note= |volume m3= |volume ft3= |volume note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg= |empty weight lb= |empty weight note= |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |max takeoff weight kg= |max takeoff weight lb= |max takeoff weight note= |fuel capacity={{convert|125|USgal|impgal l|abbr=on}} |lift kg= |lift lb= |lift note= |more general=
- Cabin width: {{convert|50|in|mm|abbr=on}}
- Cabin height: {{convert|44|in|mm|abbr=on}}
- Cabin length: {{convert|129|in|mm|abbr=on}}
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|perfhide= |max speed kmh= |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note= |max speed mach= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts=185 |cruise speed note= at 65% power |stall speed kmh= |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts=70 |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts=215 |never exceed speed note= IAS |minimum control speed kmh= |minimum control speed mph= |minimum control speed kts= |minimum control speed note= |range km= |range miles= |range nmi=1400 |range note=with 30 minute reserve |combat range km= |combat range miles= |combat range nmi= |combat range note= |ferry range km= |ferry range miles= |ferry range nmi= |ferry range note= |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms=6.6 |climb rate ftmin= |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |disk loading kg/m2= |disk loading lb/sqft= |disk loading note= |fuel consumption kg/km= |fuel consumption lb/mi=0.423 |power/mass= |thrust/weight= |more performance= |avionics= }}
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100923093106/http://freedom-aviation.com/ Manufacturer's website via archive.org]
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