The Falcon LS is a two-seat,

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originally produced by Corvus Aircraft in Hungary as the

Corvus Phantom The Corvus Phantom is a Hungarian two-seat ultralight aircraft produced by Corvus Aircraft. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 38. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X In the U ...

and imported into the US by T&T Aviation between 2008–2010 and by Renegade Light Sport 2010–present.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 78. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 76. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. There is disagreement between Corvus Aircraft and Renegade Light Sport as to whether the design has been licensed or

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ed.

Design and development

On 6 October 2010 the Falcon LS became the first airplane to fly with the Lycoming IO-233-LSA engine. Originally T&T Aviation was selected by Lycoming to help develop their IO-233-LSA engine. When Renegade bought out T&T Aviation they continued the engine development partnership with Lycoming. The IO-233-LSA produces when equipped with a

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and a

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electronic ignition system. Renegade installed a

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, and a "Vetterman" cross-flow exhaust system to achieve . The Falcon LS features a wide cabin, a

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, and wings that can be removed in 15 minutes for ground transport or storage. T&T Aviation demonstrated 1.5 revolution

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, loops, and

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s in the Falcon LS. Renegade plans a bigger baggage compartment.

Operational history

In March 2017 there were seven Falcon LS aircraft

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with the

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in the USA.

Variants

;Falcon LS :Light-sport aircraft imported by T&T Aviation. Available only with

tricycle gear Tricycle gear is a type of aircraft undercarriage, or ''landing gear'', arranged in a tricycle fashion. The tricycle arrangement has a single nose wheel in the front, and two or more main wheels slightly aft of the center of gravity. Tricycle g ...

. ;Falcon LS 2.0 Mizzoura :Light-sport aircraft manufactured by Renegade Light Sport in partnership with Corvus and equipped with the

Lycoming IO-233-LSA The Lycoming IO-233 is a non-certified four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine that produces between and . The IO-233 is a development of the Lycoming O-235, which is itself a derivative of the older Lycoming O- ...

powerplant and a new wing design. Available with either

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or tricycle gear and can be converted back and forth in one hour. Cabin width is . ;Falcon T :Introduced at the 2012 Sebring US Sport Aviation Expo, the aircraft has

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("T" indicates "Taildragger") and is flown from the right seat. Capable of light

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but not approved for it under LSA rules. Is available with an optional "shark mouth" ''P-40'' paint scheme reminiscent of a

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Specifications (Falcon LS 2.0)

References

External links

* {{official website, http://renegadelightsport.com/renegade-light-sport-aircraft-falcon-specifications.htm Light-sport aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Low-wing aircraft