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Sequoia Aircraft Corp is actually producing and selling the kits, and it made
a very useful manual, that helps a lot while building.
This are figures that I Found in an homebuilder's site, and confirmed by official Sequoia ones.
F.8L Falco Specifications & Performance 160hp version 180hp version Engine: Propeller:
Length:
Height:
Wingspan:
Aspect ratio:
Wing area:
Seats:
Gross weight, normal and utility:
Maximum acrobatic weight:
Empty weight, equipped:
Useful load, normal and utility:
Useful load, acrobatic:
Payload with full fuel:
Wing loading:
Power loading, nomal and utility:
Power loading, acrobatic:
Fuel capacity (usable):
with optional inverted tank:
Baggage capacity:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum speed:
Never-exceed speed:
Cruise - 75% power @ 6000ft MSL:
Fuel flow at 75% power:
Endurance at 75% power:
Range at economy cruise:
Stall speed, clean configuration:
Stall speed,landing configuration:
Turbulent air penetration speed:
Takeoff run:
to clear 50ft obstacle:
Landing run:
to clear 50ft obstacle:
Lycoming IO-320-BlA Hartzell 2 blade CS
21' 9"
7' 6"
26' 3"
6.4
107.5 sq. ft.
2
1880 lbs.
1650 lbs.
1212 lbs.
668 lbs.
438 lbs.
428 lbs.
17.5 lbs/ft2
11.7 lbs/hp
10.3 lbs/hp
40 US gallons
43 US gallons
90 lbs.
1140 fpm
19000 ft
212 mph
240 mph
190 mph *
8.5 gph
4.4 hrs
1000 statute miles
75 mph
62 mph
140 mph
530 ft **
1150 ft
750 ft
1150 ft
Lycoming IO-360-BlE Hartzell 2 blade CS
21' 9"
7' 6"
26' 3"
6.4
107.5 sq. ft.
2
1880 lbs.
1650 lbs.
1212 lbs.
660 lbs.
430 lbs.
428 lbs.
17.5 lbs/ft2
10.4 lbs/hp
9.2 lbs/hp
40 US gallons
43 US gallons
90 lbs.
1500 fpm **
19000 ft
220 mph **
240 mph
198 mph **
9.6 gph
3.9 hrs
920 statute miles
75 mph
62 mph
140 mph
570 ft
1020 ft
750 ft
1150 ft
* 210 to 225 mph has been attained by a number of aircraft with full gear doors, gap seals, etc.
** Estimated. Flight performance of first 180hp aircraft confirms these estimates.
The Falco (Italian for "Hawk") is a resurrection of a circa 1955 Italian sportplane design. It is a 2-place single engine aircraft of wood construction, with a bubble canopy and retractable gear. The original design was produced as a certified aircraft of Italian manufacture, and was type certified in the US under CAR3 in the normal, utility, and acrobatic categories. 101 of the Italian production versions were built through the late 1960s, many of these are still flying today.
The initial Falco design was created by Dr. Stelio Frati, whose most well known design is probably the Siai-Marchetti SF.260. Dr. Frati is still active with the General Avia design office in Milan.