|
|
Post by gghisleri on May 21, 2014 3:52:26 GMT 12
Beppe, if you are looking at a R/C model you need to check out the April 2002 "Flying Scale Models" magazine. There is an article of a 54 1/2 inch span for a 30-40 engine drsigned by Pete Miller. Has build photos, reduced sized plans and 3 views. Also an article and photos of the full size. Nev I know about the article, but don't think to be of any use to me, I'm designing a tow plane for 62 c.c. gas engine. The small 3-views sent by David is enough......till a good one can be found, but I think I'll have my model flying by then. I think it's odd not to find more information an this plane. Anyway, thanks for your time. Beppe |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2016 13:19:41 GMT 12
|
|
|
|
Post by madmac on Dec 8, 2016 14:52:41 GMT 12
the FU25 two seater does look like it would make good homebuilt (even if it has a bit of a vokesplane look too it from the rear quarter).
|
|
|
|
Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 12, 2016 11:39:49 GMT 12
|
|
|
|
Post by The Red Baron on Dec 12, 2016 15:08:27 GMT 12
The FD 25 2 seater was a bit of a death trap,the prototype spun in killing 2 of Fletchers staff.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2020 17:08:11 GMT 12
I’ve managed to find a full copy of the (1980?) Air Classics article “Fletcher’s Unwanted Defender” online. I’m uploading now and will post later tonight.
I’m interested to learn that as well as the airworthy N240FD, there are contemporary mentions of two examples in Japanese museums.
|
|
|
|
Post by woody99 on Feb 6, 2020 5:53:00 GMT 12
I saw N240FD at OSH in 2012. I have some photos - will try and post later today.
|
|
|
|
Post by madmac on Feb 6, 2020 16:57:29 GMT 12
|
|
|
|
Post by woody99 on Feb 9, 2020 13:21:31 GMT 12
|
|
|
|
Post by madmax on Feb 10, 2020 12:58:00 GMT 12
The Fletcher FD-25 pictured above, N240FD was the second prototype "D" model built but was the third FD-25 off the production line as prior to this aircraft a twin, tandem seat, "A" model had been built however it crashed during spin testing killing its pilot and this version was abandoned. Demonstrated to US Army officials the "D" failed to attract interest and as a consequence only three FD-25 were built in the US.
Production rights were sold to the Japanese Toyo Company who is reputed to have build around two dozen of the aircraft in 1954 for the Vietnamese and Cambodian Air Forces but it is believed that the aircraft's magnesium components did not fare well in the harsh tropical climate and their service was brief.
At least one Japanese built FD-25A exists to this day in a Tokyo technical museum
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2020 21:03:17 GMT 12
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2021 11:49:21 GMT 12
Here's the Air Classics article on the FD-25, my apologies to the original scanner but I don't have their name recorded.  Fletcher's Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 1 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletcher's Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 2 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletcher's Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 3 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 4 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 5 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 6 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 7 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 8 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 9 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 10 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 11 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 12 by Zac Yates, on Flickr  Fletchers Unwanted Defender by Robert L Trimble - 13 by Zac Yates, on Flickr |
|
