Clutton-Tabenor FRED Aircraft

FRED, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Clutton-Tabenor

First Flight:

3 November 1963

FRED:

1 - Clutton-Tabenor, Meir 35+ - Homebuilt

Type Specification

Applies to:

Clutton-Tabenor FRED

Type:

Single seat ultra-light

Wing:

Parosol monoplane of wood and fabric construction

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage with faired top deck. Wood and fabric construction

Tail Unit:

Tailplane on top of fuselage. No fixed fin, single rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed tailwheel type

Power Plant:

One 66 hp Volkswagen engine in the nose driving two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot under wing in open cockpit

Span:

22 ft 6 in

Length:

17 ft 0 in

Height:

Unknown

Tare:

533 lb

All-up:

773 lb

Cruise:

63 mph

Preserved in British Museums

FRED:

G-BJAD - Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe Show Ground - Display

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