Staaken Flitzer Aircraft

Z-1 Flitzer, JS Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Staaken

First Flight:

Spring 1995

Z-1 Flitzer:

1 - Lynn Williams

Z-21 Flitzer:

3 - Flown homebuild aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Staaken Z-1 Flitzer

Type:

Single seat lightweight biplane

Wing:

Braced biplane of wooden structure with fabric covered wings which are staggered and unswept

Fuselage:

Wooden structure with plywood covering. Mounted on lower fuselage

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with tailplane at base of fin

Landing Gear:

Non-retractable tailskid landing gear

Power Plant:

One Volkswagen engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Span:

18 ft

Length:

14 ft 9 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

100 sq ft

Empty:

Unknown

Cruise Speed:

80 mph

Max Rate of Climb:

600 ft/min at sea level

Preserved in British Museums

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