BIFLY

(Pronounced "bee fly")

Louiseleur #1, france

This French aircraft is a derivative of the 1934 Henri Mignet HM14 design, "Flying Flea," which cannot stall or spin. Originally offered as a kit intended to be amateur built in about 300 hours. Designed by Dominique M. Lascaud. Some of its features are:

Combination Butterfly wings. Forward wing weight 44#, rear wing weight 27#. Forward wing span 17.39 ft., rear span 14.3 ft. Wings can fold. The airfoil of the forward wing is a NACA 23012 with a range of incidence of 13 degrees. The wing ribs are made of PVC.

Empty weight 209#. Max weight 441#

Take off run 98-164 ft. Take off speed 25 mph. Speed range 25-75 mph. VNE 124 mph. Cruising speed 50-62 mph.

2 axis control, single place

Power Rotax 447-503

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