Aero-Flight Streak
Aero-Flight Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1946 · light aircraft
The Aero-Flight Streak was an American two-seat light aircraft built in 1946 at Buffalo, New York. It was of all-metal construction with a tricycle undercarriage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.81 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction
- Pilot and passenger in tandem under a sliding bubble canopy
- Tricycle undercarriage
The pilot and passenger sit in tandem beneath a sliding bubble canopy. It is an all-metal low-wing aircraft with a tricycle undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Aero-Flight Streak has a length of 6.81 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.7 m (25 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew with a Continental C85, and successively more powerful engines were fitted to attract interest. The light aircraft market was saturated after the Second World War, and the project was dead by 1953.
Variants
The single aircraft was flown first with a Continental C85 and later fitted with more powerful engines, giving the designations AFA-1 to AFA-4.
Where you'll see it
No production followed and the aircraft never entered service. Only one was built.
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