1. Design and development

2. Operational history

3. Specifications (Mifyter)

4. References

5. External links

The Biplanes Of Yesteryear Mifyter ({{lang-en|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]

Design and development

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 {{convert|20.5|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a total area of {{convert|146|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} on both wings. The prototype was powered by a {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 532 with the newer {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} 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]

Operational history

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]

Specifications (Mifyter)

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|fuel capacity={{convert|15|u.s.gal}}
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|eng1 kw=48
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References

External links

• {{Official website|http://www.biplanesofyesteryear.nstemp.com/}}

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