Free Bird Innovations, Free Bird Classic, Free Bird Lite Sport
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Free Bird Lite Sport Classic.
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The Free Bird line of aircraft have been in
production since 1992, and have been produced by Free Bird
Innovations in Detroit Lakes Minnesota for since 2003. This is the
first year that they have had they planes on display at Sun N Fun.
Free Bird manufacturers two different aircraft, in
several configurations. The Lite Sport Classic is a two place side
by side seating light sport aircraft. The Sportlite 103 which is
available in both a single place and two place tandem seating
arrangement.
In the a two place configuration the planes can be
powered by the Rotax 503, Rotax 582, or the twin cylinder Hirth
engines. In a single place they are powered by the Rotax 447 or the
smaller Hirth twin cylinder engines.
The two place craft come factory built or as kits
taking about 150 hours to build. The kits are all tube and fabric,
using bolt and rivet together construction. Covering material is
either Ceconite or Dacron. |
| LiteSport Classic
Specifications |
Performance |
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• Empty Weight 450lbs
• Gross Weight 900 lbs
• Wingspan 26 ft
• Wing Area 121 sq ft
• Length 17 ft
• Height 6 ft 2\8 in
• Fuel Capacity 10 gallons
• Build Time 125 hours |
Engine used for tests:
Rotax 582
• Power 65 hp
• Cruise 80 mph
• Stall Speed 32 mph
• VNE Speed 110 mph
• Rate of Climb 800 fpm
• Takeoff Distance 125 ft
• Top Speed 90 mph |
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Free Bird Innovations, Inc.
PO Box 904
1380 Legion Road
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
218-844-5914
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