Akaflieg Stuttgart fs28 Avispa
Akaflieg Stuttgart · West Germany · first flew 1972 · light aircraft
The Akaflieg Stuttgart fs28, nicknamed Avispa (Spanish for wasp), is a single-engine, twin-boom pusher light sports and utility aircraft designed at the University of Stuttgart in the 1970s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | V-tail |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Twin-boom pusher layout
- Inverted V-tail
- Single Lycoming O-235 engine behind the cabin
Unusually, it has an inverted V-tail. It is a two-seat mid-wing aircraft with a 115 hp Lycoming O-235 pusher engine.
Specifications
- The Akaflieg Stuttgart fs28 Avispa has a length of 7.2 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.4 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 270 km/h (168 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Akaflieg Stuttgart and first flew on 20 December 1972.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
The sole example was still active as of 2010.
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