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            Fisher FP 404 
      
      
        
      
            
              
            
            Well established Fisher Flying 
            Products has reproduced the flying qualities of many classic 
            airplanes in structurally sound and extremely affordable aircraft. 
            These ultra light and experimental aircraft have proven aerodynamic 
            stability and desirable flight characteristics. 
             
            From the company’s modern plant in Edgeley, North Dakota, the 
            components for 15 classic replicas are manufactured by trained and 
            experienced craftsmen. Research and development for new aircraft is 
            on-going. Fisher Flying Products’ entire line of aircraft is sold 
            throughout the United States and in 30 foreign countries. 
             
            All models are available in two build-it-yourself forms: 
             
            A standard construction kit, which offers the builder the experience 
            of assembling the entire aircraft from pre-cut, shaped and slotted 
            wooden pieces, machined hardware, a formed fibreglass cowling and 
            aluminium fuel tank.  
            A quick-build kit which contains a number of pre-fabricated 
            components in addition to the standard pre-cut and formed parts 
            found in the standard kit.  
             
            Both kits come complete with easy-to-follow instructions and the 
            industry’s finest full scale-full size blueprints. These blueprints 
            allow the builder to essentially build the aircraft right on top of 
            the blueprints with standard household tools. 
             
            Standard construction kits can be completed by the average builder 
            in 400–500 hours and quick-build kits reduce the construction time 
            to 200–300 hours. 
            
            Flying the FP-404 EXP 
             
            It will turn a love of flying into a passion for flight. Once in the 
            bi-plane cockpit, you can't wait to get into the air. Cruise speed 
            is an invigorating 70 mph, with exceptional stability for hands-off 
            flight capability.  
             
            Construction of the FP-404  
            These bi-planes are available either as a complete kit—which 
            contains everything you need except instruments, paint, varnish and 
            pilot restraint system—or in “pay as you build” partial kits. 
            Aircraft-quality materials are supplied throughout; you simply epoxy 
            the wooden pieces together over the full-size plans.  
             
            After the woodwork is completed, it is sealed with polyurethane 
            varnish, covered with heat-shrinkable aircraft fabric, sealed and 
            painted to provide a long-lasting durable airframe.  
             
            The average builder can assemble a FP-404 in 500 hours using normal 
            household tools.  
            
             
              
               
               
               specifications 
 
              
                
                powerplant 
                propeller 
                length 
                height 
                wing span 
                wing area 
                seats 
                empty weight 
                
                useful load 
                gross weight 
                fuel capacity 
                range | 
                
                Rotax
                503-48 hp 
                x 
                
                14' 6" 
                
                5' 5" 
                
                18' 
                
                120 sq. ft. 
                
                x 
                
                275 lbs. 
                x 
                
                
                540 lbs 
                
                x 
                
                x | 
               
             
            
            performance 
            
             
            
              
                
                takeoff distance, 
                ground roll 
                rate of climb 
                max speed 
                cruise speed 
                landing distance, ground roll 
                
                
                service ceiling | 
                
                125' 
                
                x 
                
                80 mph 
                
                72 mph 
                
            
                200' 
                
            
                
                 
                x | 
               
             
            
            limiting and recommended speeds
             
            
              
                
                design manoeuvring speed (Va) 
                never exceed speed (Vne) 
                stall, power off (Vsl) 
                landing approach speed  | 
                
                
                x 
                
                90 mph 
                
                30 mph 
                x | 
               
             
            All specifications are based on manufacturer's 
            calculations 
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