Fisher Celebrity
Fisher Flying Products · Canada · first flew 1989 · light aircraft
The Fisher Celebrity is a Canadian two-seat, single-engined biplane kit aircraft designed for construction by amateur builders.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.33 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat single-engined biplane with interplane struts
- Inverted V cabane struts
- No flaps, with conventional bungee-suspended landing gear
Cockpit access is via the lower wing.
Specifications
- The Fisher Celebrity has a length of 5.33 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.71 m (22 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 154 km/h (96 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed by Fisher Aircraft in the United States in 1989 to comply with the US Experimental Amateur-built category. It is built of wood, covered with doped aircraft fabric.
Variants
An alternative welded 4130 steel fuselage was previously available. Engine options range from the 65 hp Continental A-65 to the 115 hp Lycoming O-235.
Where you'll see it
By late 2011 more than 55 Celebrities were flying.
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