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Sportavia - Fournier RF4D Motorglider Delivered

Fournier RF4D Motorglider
This RF4D has been delivered by Dave McConeghey from southeast Arizona to its new home in Denver. It has a 65 hp Limbach 1700 cc engine with electric starter, battery and generator. The N number is N65WT.
Contact Dave McConeghey
email: mcconeghey@gmail.com
Phone 316-733-8777     Cell 316-409-9624
1507 W. Browning Ct., Andover, KS 67002-7508

Country of Manufacture: Germany
Year of Manufacture: 1968
Current Registration: United States
FAA Category/Class: Glider w/accessory powerplant(motorglider)
FAA Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental-Exhibition
Cockpit Style: single-place
Airframe: Restored 1989, always Hangared, about 500 hours Total Time.
Engine: Limbach SL1700EAA (Volkswagon Conversion. Certified engine in Europe) Time since new 125 hours.
Landing Gear: Retractable single wheel main gear, outrigger wheels, and steerable tailwheel
Wings: Low wing; wingspan 37.1 ft.
Fuselage length: 19.85 ft.
Aircraft empty weight: 600 pounds
Fuel/capacity: 100LL Avgas recommended, 10 U.S. gallons
Propeller: Catto fixed-pitch
Glide ratio: 20:1 with engine off
Aircraft construction: Wood with Doped fabric, Recovered in 1989
Panel: Full VFR flight and engine instrumentation
Uses: Private sportplane, good short field T/O, Great for cross-country
Cruising Speed: 110 mph
Range: 350 miles

For more photos and information and Links to more sites about the Fournier Motorgliders
See Collin Gyene's Sportavia-PĆ¼tzer/Fournier Motorglider website: http://home.earthlink.net/~collin_gyenes/

RF4D in Ottawa, KS RF4D With DC3 Turboprop in Ottawa, KS RF4D With DC3 Turboprop in Ottawa, KS RF4D in Moriarity, NM RF4D in Socorro, NM RF4D N7521 panel climbing thru 13,900' RF4D N7521 panel cruising at 12,500'
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Sportavia - Fournier RF4D Motorglider SOLD

The following photos are of the RF4D N2186 Fournier RF4D Motorglider

Aerobatic RF4D ready to take you soaring!

From the book The Handbook of Glider Aerobatics *
Authors Peter Mallinson and Mike Woollard "...were soon flying a Fournier RF4D motor glider. This aeroplane with its delightful acrobatic qualities undoubtedly encouraged them in their common fascination for aerobatics."
* Book Available through Blanik America
RF4D_N2186 Taxiing

RF4D_N2186 Taxiing

RF4D_N2186_cockpit

Motorglider Delivery, Flight Training and Glider Self-Launch Endorsement available
Contact Dave McConeghey
Phone 316-733-8777     Cell 316-409-9624
Email: mcconeghey@gmail.com
1507 W. Browning Ct., Andover, KS 67002-7508
http://members.cox.net/motorglider/