MFI BA-12 Sländan
Malmö Flygindustri · Sweden · first flew 1984 · light aircraft
The MFI BA-12 Sländan is a single-seat ultralight of pod and high boom configuration with a butterfly tail.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | V-tail |
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Spot it by:
- Pod-and-high-boom configuration with a butterfly tail
- Single-seat high-wing microlight of 10 m span
- König SD 570 four-cylinder two-stroke engine
It has a butterfly (V) tail on a high boom behind a pod fuselage, with a 28 hp König SD 570 engine.
Specifications
- The MFI BA-12 Sländan has a length of 5.2 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Bjorn Andreasson and built in Sweden in the 1980s, first flying in 1984.
Variants
It led to a two-seat, slightly larger development called the BA-14 (FFV Aerotech BA-14 Starling).
Where you'll see it
At least five were built.
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