Malmö MFI-10 Vipan
Malmö Flygindustri · Sweden · first flew 1961 · light aircraft
The MFI-10 Vipan (Peewit) was a four-seat light utility monoplane designed and built in Sweden by Malmö Flygindustri. Only three were built, and the type did not enter quantity production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Braced high-wing four-seat utility monoplane
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Nose-mounted flat-four engine with a two-blade propeller
A braced high-wing monoplane with a cabin for a pilot and three passengers, a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a nose-mounted piston engine. The wings, tail and rear fuselage are of honeycomb construction.
Specifications
- The Malmö MFI-10 Vipan has a length of 7.9 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.73 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 236 km/h (147 mph).
- Typical crew: 1 pilot + 3 passengers.
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History
It was designed to meet a requirement for both a civil and a military utility aircraft. The prototype, with a 160 hp Lycoming O-320, first flew in 1961. It was followed by two military prototypes for the Swedish Army, the MFI-10B, with a 180 hp Lycoming O-360, the first of which flew on 27 June 1962.
Variants
The MFI-10 was the civil prototype, and the MFI-10B the military prototype with a more powerful engine (two built, designated Fpl 54). In 1993 RFB proposed the MFI-10C with a tailwheel and the MFI-10D Phönix with a nosewheel, neither of which was built.
Where you'll see it
The two MFI-10B prototypes were built for the Swedish Army, but plans for a version with a more powerful engine did not proceed and the aircraft never entered production.
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