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Free Bird Classic, Free Bird Lite Sport Classic light sport aircraft.

The Free Bird line of aircraft have been in production since 1992, and have been produced by Free Bird Innovations in Detroit Lakes Minnesota for since 2003. This is the first year that they have had they planes on display at Sun N Fun.

Free Bird manufacturers two different aircraft, in several configurations. The Lite Sport Classic is a two place side by side seating light sport aircraft. The Sportlite 103 which is available in both a single place and two place tandem seating arrangement.

In the a two place configuration the planes can be powered by the Rotax 503, Rotax 582, or the twin cylinder Hirth engines. In a single place they are powered by the Rotax 447 or the smaller Hirth twin cylinder engines.

The two place craft come factory built or as kits taking about 150 hours to build. The kits are all tube and fabric, using bolt and rivet together construction. Covering material is either Ceconite or Dacron.

The single place units are available in kit or factory built, with plans also available for those wanting to build from scratch.

All factory supplied parts are produced on C & C equipment and come pre-bent, and drilled. The factory has produced a comprehensive CD with all the parts listed, and described with the customer having the ability to zoom in and out for greater detail.

The Lite Sport Classic features standard three axis control, side by side seating using a center mounted stick and dual throttles and rudder pedals, with a steerable nosewheel.

The Lite Sport Ultra again features standard three axis controls. It is available in a single place version, or a longer fuselage version two place. As a single place powered by the Rotax 447 the Lite Sport Ultra is a legal part 103 ultralight aircraft.

The kit is available as a raw materials kit in which you do all the cutting, drilling and bending yourself, or as a quick build kit where you bolt the craft together and install your sail covering.

The factory reports that approximately 300 aircraft are currently flying.

LiteSport Classic Specifications  Performance

? Empty Weight 450lbs
? Gross Weight 900 lbs
? Wingspan 26 ft
? Wing Area 121 sq ft
? Length 17 ft
? Height 6 ft 2\8 in
? Fuel Capacity 10 gallons
? Build Time 125 hours

Engine used for tests:
Rotax 582
? Power 65 hp
? Cruise 80 mph
? Stall Speed 32 mph
? VNE Speed 110 mph
? Rate of Climb 800 fpm
? Takeoff Distance 125 ft
? Top Speed 90 mph

LiteSport II Specifications Performance

?Empty Weight 250lbs
? Gross Weight 900 lbs (two seat)
? Wingspan 26 ft 6 in
? Wing Area 121 sq ft
? Length 16 ft 7 in
? Height 6 ft 8 in
? Fuel Capacity 5 gallons
? Build Time (kit) 120 hours
? Build Time (plans) 250 hours

Engine used for tests:          
447 Rotax
? Power 40 hp
? Cruise 55 mph
? Top Speed 62 mph
? Stall Speed 22 mph
? VNE Speed 75 mph
? Rate of Climb 850 fpm
? Takeoff Distance 75 ft

Sportlite 103 Specifications Performance

Empty Weight 250lbs

? Gross Weight 530 lbs (single seat)
? Gross Weight 900 lbs (two seat)
? Wingspan 26 ft 6 in
? Wing Area 127 sq ft
? Length 16 ft 7 in
? Height 6 ft 8 in
? Fuel Capacity 5 gallons
? Build Time (kit) 125 hours
? Build Time (plans) 250 hours

Engine used for tests:          
447 Rotax

? Power 40 hp
? Cruise 55 mph
? Top Speed 62 mph
? Stall Speed 22 mph
? VNE Speed 75 mph
? Rate of Climb 850 fpm
? Takeoff Distance 75 ft

Free Bird Innovations, Inc.
PO Box 904
1380 Legion Road
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
Phone: 1-800-850-3708 or 218-844-5914
E-mail Address:
sales@flyfbi.com
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