Féré F.3
Amateur-built · France · first flew 1981 · light aircraft
The Féré F.3 is a single-engined single-seat French sports plane, designed and built by an amateur in the 1980s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat low-wing monoplane of wooden construction
- Nose-mounted modified Volkswagen engine driving a two-blade propeller
- Cockpit over the wing leading edge under a sideways-opening single-piece canopy, with faired mainwheels
A small wooden low-wing monoplane with a nose-mounted 30 kW Volkswagen engine and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage with fairings on the mainwheels.
Specifications
- The Féré F.3 has a length of 5.2 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.9 m (23 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 195 km/h (121 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It is almost entirely wooden, with a one-piece low wing built around a single box spar. It first flew in March 1981.
Variants
Plans were offered for other builders, but only one aircraft was completed.
Where you'll see it
The prototype, F-PYJF, remained on the French civil register in 2010 and is with the Musée Régional de l'Air, Angers, though not on display or active.
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