The Stewart Foo Fighter JD2FF is a single-seat
biplane
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homebuilt aircraft design that emulates fighter aircraft of
World War I
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.
Design and development
The Foo Fighter was developed using similar construction features as the
Stewart Headwind
The Stewart Headwind JD1HW1.7 and SAC-1VW is a single-seat high-wing tube-and-fabric construction homebuilt aircraft.
Design and development
The first Headwind was flown on March 28, 1962. It was one of the first aircraft to fly in the United St ...
. The fuselage is welded steel tubing with fabric covering. The lower wing design is unusual, passing below the fuselage rather than attaching to it on either side. The first aircraft built used a
Ford Falcon
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* Ford Falcon (North America), an automobile produced by Ford from 1960 to 1970.
* Ford Falcon (Argentina), a car built by Ford ...
200 CID engine that proved to be too heavy. A Franklin 130 hp engine was used next, but the engine went out of production. The final design was changed to accommodate a Lycoming O-235 or O-320 engine.
Operational history
The Foo Fighter was demonstrated for over 30 hours during the one-week
Experimental Aircraft Association
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception, it has grown internationally with over 300,000 members and nearly 1,000 chapters worldwide. ...
Convention in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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, In 1972.
[Sport Aviation, Jan 1973, pp 53-55. Foo Fighter Flight Report]
Specifications (Stewart Foo Fighter)
See also
References
* Sport Aviation, Jan 1973, pp 53–55. Foo Fighter Flight Report
External links
*{{Official website, https://sites.google.com/site/flywithstewart/
Homebuilt aircraft