Monoplane

Titan Tornado II

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A two seat high wing pusher with full cantilevered wing and aluminum construction, which qualifies as a Light Sport Aircraft.

The Tornado 2 is designed to a +6g / -4g load limit capability at 1000 pounds gross weight. When operating with the Rotax 582 engine the cruise speed is in excess of 110 mph. The stall speed in landing configuration flying solo is 35 mph.

The kit has an estimated build time of 150 – 300 hours and includes all required material, components and fasteners. The kit does not include the engine, propeller, and instruments.

The Tornado II FP is a float plane with 26 ft wing option.

Tornado II FP

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Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
Length: 19′ 0
Height: 6′ 6
Wing span: 23′ 6
Wing area: 108 sq.ft
Empty weight: 200 kg / 440 lb.
Gross weight: 454 kg / 1000 lb
Fuel capacity: 15 USGal
VNE: 130 kt / 150 mph / 241 kmh
Cruise speed: 96 kt / 110 mph / 177 kmh
Stall speed: 30 kt / 35 mph / 56 kmh
Range: 275 mi
Climb rate: 1600 fpm / 8 m/s
Take off run: 300 ft / 91 m
Landing roll: 250 ft / 76 m
Ceiling: 12500 ft
Cabin width: 28.5 in
Cabin head room: 39 in
Cabin leg room: 42 in
Kit price 2009: $14,949 U.S.

Tornado II
Engine: Rotax 582, 64 hp
Wing span: 7.16 m
Wing area: 10.03 sq.m
MAUW: 450 kg
Empty weight: 200 kg
Fuel capacity: 37.8 lt
Max speed: 193 kph
Cruise speed: 160 kph
Minimum speed: 60 kph
Climb rate: 7 m/s
Certification: Canada
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 9 lt/hr

Engine: Rotax 503, 52 hp
Speed max: 120 mph
Cruise: 85 mph
Range: 250 sm
Stall: 35 mph
ROC: 1400 fpm
Take-off dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 250 ft
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft
HP range: 40-52
Fuel cap: 10 USG
Weight empty: 440 lb
Gross: 1000 lb
Height: 6.5 ft
Length: 19 ft
Wing span: 23.6 ft
Wing area: 108 sq.ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Landing gear: nose wheel

Engine: Rotax 912S, 80 hp
HP range: 50-80
Height: 6.5 ft
Length: 19 ft
Wing span: 23.5 ft
Wing area: 108 sq.ft
Empty weight: 540 lb
Gross weight: 1000 lb
Fuel cap: 58 lt / 15 USG
Top speed: 150 mph
Cruise: 120 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 250 sm
Rate of climb: 1800 fpm
Takeoff dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 250 ft
Service ceiling: 14,500 ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Landing gear: nosewheel

Tornado II FP
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
HP range: 65-80
Height: 8.5 ft
Length: 19 ft
Wing span: 23.6 ft
Wing area: 108 sq.ft
Weight empty: 580 lb
Gross: 1000 lb
Fuel cap: 10 USG
Speed max: 120 mph
Cruise: 100 mph
Range: 225 sm
Stall: 35 mph
ROC: 900 fpm
Take-off dist: 600 ft
Landing dist: 300 ft
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Landing gear: nose wheel retractable

Tornado II FP
Top speed: 110 mph
Cruise: 100 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 250 sm
Rate of climb: 1000 fpm
Takeoff dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 250 ft
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft
Engine: Rotax 618, 75 hp
HP range: 65-80
Fuel capacity: 10 USG
Empty weight: 540 lb
Gross weight: 1000 lb
Height: 6.5 ft
Length: 19 ft
Wing span: 23.6 ft
Wing area: 108 sq.ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Landing gear: retractable nose wheel

Tornado II Trainer
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
HP range: 52-80
Height: 6.5 ft
Length: 19 ft
Wing span: 23.6 ft
Wing area: 108 sq.ft
Weight empty: 450 lb
Gross: 1000 lb
Fuel cap: 10 USG
Speed max: 120 mph
Cruise: 100 mph
Range: 250 sm
Stall: 35 mph
ROC: 1400 fpm
Take-off dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 250 ft
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft
Seats: 2 Tandem
Landing gear: nose wheel

Tornado II Trainer
Cruise: 100 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 290 sm
Rate of climb: 1400 fpm
Takeoff dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 250 ft
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
HP range: 52-100
Fuel capacity: 15 USG
Empty weight: 500 lb
Gross weight: 1000 lb
Length: 19 ft
Wing span: 23.6 ft
Wing area: 108 sq.ft
Seats: 2 tandem
Cockpit width: 26 in
Landing gear: nose wheel
LSA: yes

Titan Tornado UL103

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The Tornado 103UL weets the requirements of FAR 103.

Winner of Ultralight Grand Champion at Sun n Fun 1994.

Engine: Rotax 277, 28 hp
HP range: 25-35
Length: 18.5 ft
Wing span: 20 ft
Wing area: 93 sq.ft
Weight empty: 250 lbs
Gross: 550 lbs
Fuel cap: 5 USG
Speed max: 90 mph
Cruise: 60 mph
Range: 120 sm
Stall: 25 mph
ROC: 850 fpm
Take-off dist: 150 ft
Landing dist: 150 ft
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft
Height: 6.5 ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: nose wheel

Titan Tornado I

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The first kit aircraft that Titan produced.

A single seat high wing pusher with full cantilevered wing and aluminum construction which qualifies as a Light Sport Aircraft.

Tornado I
Engines: Rotax 503, 46 HP
Empty weight: 375 lb
Length: 18 ft 3 in
Height: 6 ft 6 in
Wing span: 20 ft
Wing area: 93 sq ft
Gross weight: 750 lb
Cabin width: 26 in
Cabin head room: 39 in
Cabin leg room: 42 in
Fuel capacity: 15 gal
Vne: 120 mph
Cruise speed: 95 mph
Stall speed: 30 mph
Range: 250 mi
Climb rate: 1500 fpm
Take off run: 200 ft
Landing roll: 200 ft
Ceiling: 12,500 ft
Kit price 2010: $11,649 (U.S.D)

Tornado 1 Sport
Engine: Rotax 503, 53 hp
HP range: 40-80
Height: 6.5 ft
Length: 18.5 ft
Wing span: 20 ft
Wing area: 93 sq.ft
Weight empty: 320 lbs
Gross: 700 lbs
Fuel cap: 10 USG
Speed max: 120 mph
Cruise: 95 mph
Range: 250 sm
Stall: 30 mph
ROC: 1500 fpm
Take-off dist: 150 ft
Landing dist: 150 ft
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft
Seats: 1.
Landing gear: nose wheel
Cockpit width: 24 in
LSA: yes

Tornado MG
Engine: Rotax 447, 40 hp
HP range: 40-80
Height: 6.6 ft
Length: 18.3 ft
Wing span: 26 ft
Wing area: 120 sq.ft
Fuel capacity: 10 USG
Empty weight: 330 lb
Gross weight: 750 lb
Top speed: 120 mph
Cruise: 100 mph
Stall: 30 mph
Range: 375 sm
Rate of climb: 1200 fpm
Takeoff dist: 250 ft
Landing dist: 250 ft
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: nose wheel

Tornado MG
Engine: Rotax 503, 42 hp
HP range: 42-100
Length: 18.3 ft
Wing span: 26 ft
Wing area: 120 sq.ft
Aspect ratio: 5.62-1
Empty weight: 360 lb
Gross weight: 750 lb
Fuel capacity: 15 USG
Cruise: 120 mph
Stall: 35 mph
L/D: 15-1
Min sink: 322 ft/min
Seats: 1
Cockpit width: 26 in
Landing gear: nosewheel
LSA: yes

Tirith Microplane Firebird

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Single seat single engined high wing monoplane with conventional three axis control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; flaps fitted. Conventional tail. Pitch control by elevator on tail; yaw control by fin mounted rudder; roll control by 39% span ailerons; control inputs through stick for pitch/roll and pedals for yaw. Wing braced from below by struts; wing profile Wortmann FS67 170 17; 100% double surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; no suspension on nosewheel and glass fibre suspension on main wheels. Push right go right nosewheel steering connected to yaw control. No brakes. Aluminium tube framework, with pod. Engine mounted below wing, driving pusher propeller. Flying surfaces use foam/glassfibre/epoxy composite construction, not press moulded, with covering of rip stop reinforced Mylar.

In concept the Tirith Firebird is more of a mini aeroplane than a microlight. Designed by J Webb and Prof D Howe, both of Cranfield College of Aeronautics. Controls and flying surfaces are all thoroughly conventional and aircraft release materials have been used in all critical areas. There are no control cables, push rods being used instead. Moreover, the Firebird is fitted with 60% span flaps.

In 1982 the aircraft was still being tested and still at prototype stage.

This single seat microlight is a three axes design powered by two Weslake WAE342 engines. Firebird has a rigid composite structure, but Tirith Microplane is at pains to point out that only approved materials are used for critical areas. The Firebird was designed for Tirith Microplane by Cranfield’s Prof Hower and J. H. Webb.

Initial trials following the first flight in October 1982 found the single engine under some strain. This led to the prototype being cannibalised to provide the foundation for a twin engined machine. The powerplants are mounted side by side behind the pilot, and slightly forward of the trailing edge of the high wing. Shrouds surround the 30in diameter propellers, which are driven directly by Weslake twin cylinder two-stroke engines giving 45 hp. Flight testing was in the hands of Angus McVitie.

Engine: NGL WAE342, 25 hp at 5000 rpm
Propeller diameter and pitch 36 x 16 in, 0.91 x 0.41 m
No reduction
Max static thrust 118 lb, 54 kg
Power per unit area 0.16 hp/sq.ft, 1.8 hp/sq.m
Fuel capacity 4.8 US gal, 4.0 Imp gal, 18.2 litre
Length overall: 18.5 ft, 5.65 m
Height overall: 8.7ft, 2.64m
Wing span: 29.1ft, 8.86m
Constant chord: 5.2ft, 1.60m
Dihedral: 0 deg
Sweepback 0 deg
Tailplane span 11.5 ft, 3.52 m
Fin height 3.4 ft, 1.05 m
Total wing area 153 sq.ft, 14.2 sq.m
Total aileron area 11.1 sq.ft, 1.03 sq.m
Fin area 7.5 sq.ft, 0.70 sq.m
Rudder area 3.1 sq.ft, 0.29 sq.m
Tailplane area 20.2 sq.ft. 1.88 sq.m
Total elevator area 10.4 sq.ft, 0.97 sq.m
Wing aspect ratio 5.5/1
Wheel track 5.7 ft 1.75 m
Wheelbase 5.8ft, 1.78 m
Nosewheel diameter overall: 10 inch, 25 cm
Main wheels diameter overall: 10 inch, 25 cm
Empty weight 254 lb, 115kg
Max take off weight 474 lb, 215kg
Payload 220 lb, 100kg
Max wing loading 3.10 lb/sq.ft, 15.2kg/sq.m
Max power loading 19.0 lb/hp, 8.6kg/hp
Load factors +4.0, 2.7 design; +6.0, 4.0 ultimate

Tipsy Junior / Fairey Junior

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The Junior was one of a series of light aircraft designed by and named after E.O.Tips of Fairey Aviation’s Belgian subsidiary, Avions Fairey. Of wood and fabric construction, it was a conventional, low-wing monoplane with a tailwheel undercarriage and a single seat, open cockpit, though there was the option of a bubble hood. The constant chord wings were almost square ended and the tailplane, fin and rudder also angular. Both completed aircraft were initially powered by the 36 hp (27 kW) Aeronca JAP J-99 engine, later replaced by the more powerful, 62 hp (46 kW) Walter Mikron 2.

The Junior, registered OO-TIT, flew for the first time on 30 June 1947 from Gosselies in Belgium.
The first Junior was written off after a hard landing in 1948.

The second example (construction number J.111, registration OO-ULA) was bought by Fairey and taken to England in 1953, where it was registered as G-AMVP. In 1957, it was used in a publicity stunt when Fairey test pilot Peter Twiss landed it on the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal. For part of its time it had the bubble canopy. Rebuilt after a long time in storage following a forced landing in 1993, it flew again late in 2006. It had a minor landing accident in 2008 but had a permit to fly until May 2009.

The Junior did not sell, and the third airframe was cancelled before completion. It was purchased incomplete by Fairey in 1961 and has been under construction in the hands of a number of owners in the intervening years, but never finished.

Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II, 46 kW (62 hp)
Propeller: 2-bladed fixed pitch
Wingspan: 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 10.5 m2 (113 sq ft)
Length: 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
Height: 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in)
Empty weight: 220 kg (485 lb)
Gross weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
Maximum speed: 174 km/h (108 mph, 94 kn)
Cruise speed: 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn)
Range: 430 km (270 mi, 230 nmi)
Service ceiling: 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Crew: 1

Tipsy B / B-2 / Trainer

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Tipsy B

The Tipsy B is a small, open cockpit two seater designed by Belgian designer Oscar Tips and first flown in 1937. They were built at the Avions Fairey factory at Gosselies, near Charleroi, and powered by 62hp Walter Mikron engines. Pre-war products at Gosselies included two-seat B or B-2 (open cockpits). The B-2 was revived post-war as Tipsy Trainer.

A further refinement was the Tipsy Trainer, with the instructor’s seat beside the student’s but very slightly staggered behind, so the instructor had a better view of what the student was doing.

1970
Tipsy B

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Tipsy B
Engine: 62hp Walter Mikron
Wing span: 31 ft 2 in
Length: 21 ft 8 in
Gross weight: 990 lb
Cruising speed: 105mph
Range: 450 miles

Tipsy Nipper / Cobelavia Nipper III / Nipper Kits and Components Nipper / Delhamende Nipper

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Conceived by Ernest Oscar Tips, managing director of Avions Fairey SA, and produced by Tipsy intended primarily for manufacture in kit form. The Nipper flew for the first time on 2 December 1957, powered by a 40 hp Pollmann HEP engine, entering production as the T.66 Mk.1. The first production model flyng on 10 March 1959.

Identical to the Mk.1 apart from its 45 hp Start Stamo 1400A engine, the Mk.2 first flew on 16 February 1959. Nipper production by Avions Fairey commenced almost immediately and the first production T66 Mk.II, flew on 20 October 1959.

Tipsy Nipper Article

Avions Fairey produced the Nipper in both fly-away and kit forms, the latter aimed at the developing amateur constructor market. However, it is not known how many units the company built. Construction numbers which are usually a reliable indication of production figures suggest at least eighty Nippers came off the company’s Gosselies production line before manufacturing rights were transferred to Coblevia in 1961, another Belgium company. Coblevia, after some design changes, produced aircraft marketed as the Coblevia Nipper III.

In June 1966 manufacturing rights to the Nipper were purchased by an English company Nipper Aircraft Ltd and a deal was negotiated with Slingsby to produce the aircraft at its Kirbymoorside glider factory. These aircraft were marketed by Nipper Aircraft in three vanants. The Nipper Mk.III powered by a 1500cc Rollason Ardem (converted VW auto engine), the Mk.IIIA fitted with a 1600cc Rollason Ardem and the Mk.IIIB kitset intended for amateur construction.

Slingsby Tipsy Nipper

Thirty-three Nippers were produced by Slingsby before production ceased toward the end of 1969.
Acro Engines and Aeroframes, the company run by contest pilot Barry Smith, using his own Volkswagen engine conversion, with fuel injection and inverted fuel and oil systems, aerobats a relatively old lightweight design, the Tipsy Nipper.

After liquidation of Nipper Aircraft in May 1971 Nipper Kits and Components Ltd. was formed to support existing aircraft, and continued to market the aircraft in Mk III form as plans and some components. In 1998 the Nipper was still being marketed by Nipper Kits & Components.

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Nipper Mk.I
Engine: Pollman HEPU, 40 hp
Wing span: 19 ft 8 in
Length: 15 ft 0 in
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Wing area: 80.7 sq.ft

Nipper Mk.II
Engine: Stark Stamo 1400A, 45 hp
Wing span: 19 ft 8 in
Length: 15 ft 0 in
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Wing area: 80.7 sq.ft
Empty weight: 412 lb
Loaded weight: 660 lb
Max speed: 101 mph
Max cruise: 93 mph
Econ cruise: 84 mph
ROC: 630 fpm
Service ceiling: 13,100 ft
Range: 200 mi

Nipper Mk.III
Engine: Stark Stamo 1400A, 45 hp

Nipper Mk.III
Engine: Ardem X, 45 hp
Wingspan: 19 ft 8 in / 6.00 m
Wingspan over tip tanks: 20 ft 6 in / 6.25 m
Length: 15 ft 0 in / 4.56 m
Empty weight: 465 lb / 210 kg
MTOW normal: 750 lb / 340 kg
MTOW aerobatic: 685 lb / 310 kg
Cruise 75% no tanks SL: 81 kt / 93 mph / 150 kph
ROC SL: 650 fpm / 198 m/min
Service ceiling: 12,000 ft / 3660 m
Range internal fuel 30min res: 173 nm / 200 mi / 320 km
Range w/tip tanks: 390 nm / 450 mi / 720 km
Seats: 1

Nipper Mk.IIIA
Engine: Ardem 1600cc, 55 hp

Nipper Mk.IIIB
Empty weight: 211 kg
Wing area: 7.50 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 34 lt
Engine: VW, 60 hp
MAUW: 340 kg
Seats: 1
Max speed: 235 kph
Cruise speed: 150 kph
Minimum speed: 61 kph
Climb rate: 3.3 m/s
Fuel consumption: 12.5 lt/hr
Plan price (1998): £55
Kit price (1998): £4004

Nipper Mk.IV
Engine: Jabiru

Engine: VW
Span: 19ft 8in
Wing area: 80.75 sq.ft
Length: 15 ft
Max wt: 750 lbs
Empty wt: 465 lbs
ROC: 650 fpm
Cruise: 80 kts
Seats: 1

Tipsy BC / Belfast / Belfair

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Pre-war products at Gosselies were single-seat S2 and two-seat B or B-2 (open cockpits) and BC (enclosed cabin). B-2 revived post-war as Tipsy Trainer, and BC as Belfair (from Belgian Fairey).

The Tipsy Belfair was derived from the Tipsy B by adding a raised rear fuselage and an enclosed cockpit, and first flew as such in 1939. Production was prevented by the war, but seven were built in the 1940s, three of which were assembled in Yorkshire.

Yorkshire built Belfair, at Seething December 2005
Tipsy Belfair

Belfair
Engine: 62hp Walter Mikron
Wing span: 31 ft 2 in
Length: 21 ft 8 in
Gross weight: 1200 lb
Cruising speed: 100 mph
Range: 300 miles