T67 Firefly
The Slingsby T67 Firefly, originally produced as the Fournier RF-6, is a two-seat aerobatic training aircraft, built by Slingsby Aviation in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England. It has been used as a trainer aircraft by several armed forces, as well as civilian operators. In the mid-1990s, the aircraft became controversial in the United States after three fatal accidents during US Air Force training operations. The Firefly has poor spin recovery, and has been involved in at least 36 fatal accidents.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Avions Fournier
- Category
- Trainers
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 140 kt
- Max speed
- 152 kt
- Range
- 407 nm
- Service ceiling
- 19,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,380 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,550 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,750 lb
- Powerplant
- Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-D
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 24.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 34.8 ft
- Height
- 7.8 ft
- Number built
- 250
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.