Fisher FP-606 Sky Baby
Fisher Flying Products · Canada · first flew 1986 · light aircraft
The Fisher FP-606 Sky Baby is a Canadian single-seat, single-engined, high-wing monoplane kit aircraft designed for construction by amateur builders.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Geodesic wooden fuselage covered in doped fabric |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Strut-braced high wing with V struts and N jury struts
- Cessna 150 style rear window and swept fin
- Geodesic wooden fuselage covered in doped fabric
A small Cessna 150 lookalike with a single door, no flaps and a V-strut wing based on that of the Fisher FP-202 Koala.
Specifications
- The Fisher FP-606 Sky Baby has a length of 5.41 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.54 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 105 km/h (65 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Fisher Aircraft designed it in the United States in 1986 to comply with the US FAR 103 ultralight category, as an ultralight version of the Cessna 150 or 152 with similar looks. It won the EAA Best New Design Award for light planes in 1988.
Variants
It can be fitted with either taildragger or tricycle landing gear. Engines range from the 25 hp Hirth F-33 to the 50 hp Rotax 503.
Where you'll see it
More than 15 were flying by late 2011.
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