Bölkow Bo 207
Bölkow · West Germany · first flew 1960 · light aircraft
The Bölkow Bo 207 was a four-seat light aircraft built in West Germany in the early 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.3 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Wooden cantilever low-wing cabin monoplane
- Four-seat cabin
- Conventional tailwheel landing gear
A wooden low-wing cabin monoplane with a tailwheel undercarriage, a Lycoming O-360 flat-four engine and a larger tail than the Kl 107.
Specifications
- The Bölkow Bo 207 has a length of 8.3 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.81 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 255 km/h (158 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a development of the Klemm Kl 107. The first of two Kl 107D prototypes flew on 10 December 1960, and the name changed to Bo 207 by July 1961.
Variants
The Kl 107D prototypes became the Bo 207; one aircraft with tricycle gear was the Bo 207B (also called Bo 214), and the Bo 207T was a lighter trainer conversion of a prototype.
Where you'll see it
About 90 production aircraft were built at Laupheim until 1963. The last, though built in 1963, did not fly until 1966.
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