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Fisher Flying Products Super Koala

Super Koala

The Super Koala first introduced in 1984 is another in the fine line of Fisher Flying Products all wood geodetic construction aircraft. Building times have been reported to be between 400 and 600 hours, with quick build component kits cutting these times down considerably.

Factory support, building manuals are good.

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This side by side seating two place opens the doors for those on a limited budget, but at the cost of longer building times. When complete the craft will climb at 800 feet per minute on a 582 (don't even think about launching it in the air with a 503) with a cruise in the 65 to 70 m.p.h. range. Stall with flaps is an honest 35 m.p.h.

While this would make a great little one owner craft, I would not suggest it for as a two place trainer. The landing gear just isn't strong enough.

The Ultralight Flyer rates

The Factory...... ..................................... 9.0
The Super Koala...................................... 6.0
 

The following can be found at: http://www.lairdlind.com/keithada.htm 

A recent addition to the Fisher/FFP fleet,  Keith reports:

This one received it airworthiness on Mar 2, 2000 and flew the next day. After some minor adjusting on the Horz. Stab rigging she's been flying hands off ever since.

Empty Weight: 410 lbs.
Gross Weight: 830 lbs.
Wing Span: 31 ft.
Wing Area: 140 sq. ft.
Engine: 503/582 Rotax
Cruise Speed: 80 m.p.h.
Stall Speed: 36 m.p.h.
VNE: 95 m.p.h.
Construction: Wood/Conventional Fabric

It's powered by a 582 and a Warp Drive Ground adjustable 3-blade. The combination work pretty well together although I was hoping for a slightly faster cruise speed. I fly between 5800 -6000 on the tach and that produces about a 65 knot indicated airspeed. Gps shows anywhere from 70 to 85 mph ground speed depending on the wind.

I added the Dakota Hawk wing tanks to bring total fuel up to about 26 gallons. It's a single seater with full fuel but hauls a 50 pound back pack full of camping gear just fine.

I took the Alexander Sport Air Workshop from Poly-Fiber to learn how to use their product in the "Stits" finishing process. It's ribbed laced and painted with Poly Fiber Poly Tone paint.

"After flying with the Rotax 582 for 60hrs, it was removed and replaced with a "0" time Cont. A-65-8.  Performance with Cont is outstanding.   Airspeed
went from 60kts to 70kts and fuel consumption was cut in half.  The plane came in empty at 620lbs. 

With 20 gals of fuel and burning only 4gph, its a great cross country bird.  I have nearly 40hrs on the new engine and its running great.  Mechanical brakes were replaced with Matco Hyd's and full size aircraft tires along with a full size aircraft tailwheel.  Running a new Hegy wood prop"

Keith Adams.

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