The Found FBA-2 is an all-metal development of the company's first design, the Found FBA-1. The prototype first flew on 11 August 1960. It is a high-wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle undercarriage. The production version was to be the Found FBA-2B but the aircraft was produced with a conventional tail-wheel landing gear as the Found FBA-2C. The first production FBA-2C first flew on 9 May 1962. It is powered by an Avco Lycoming O-540-A1D engine and had a slightly longer cabin and enlarged cabin doors than the prototype. Originally, float or ski landing gear was available through third parties, and later became a factory option. Production ended in 1965 to concentrate on building the newer and larger Centennial 100. Thirty-four had been built.[1]
Bush Hawk-XPedit
In 1996 the design was acquired by Found Aircraft Development who developed an improved model the FBA-2C2 Bush Hawk-XP. This model was certified by Transport Canada in March, 1999 and by the Federal Aviation Administration in March, 2000. This version was manufactured between 2000-2007, after which it was replaced by a new version of the same basic airframe designated the Expedition E350 and the Expedition E350XC.[1]
Expedition E350edit
Expedition E350
The E350 is an evolutionary development of the basic FBA-2 aimed at the personal use market. The Expedition E350 was FAAtype certified in December 2008. The aircraft can be equipped with four or five seats and has a full fuel payload in excess of 900 pounds. It has a range of 700 nmi (1,296 km) at a cruise speed of 156 kn (289 km/h) and is powered by a Lycoming IO-580 powerplant producing 315 hp (235 kW). The E350 has been designed with rugged landing gear for operating from unprepared surfaces and has STOL performance.[2][3]
Pacific Aerospace acquired the E-350 program in early 2016 from Found Aircraft. In September 2016, the E-350 Expedition tooling was shipped to its Hamilton, New Zealand plant. Pacific Aerospace planned to relaunch production of the five-seat type in the first half of 2017, but this date was not achieved. It is also planned to produce the E-350 in its joint venture plant in China with Beijing General Aviation Company. The joint venture will be known as Beijing Pan-Pacific Aerospace Technology.[4][5][6]
Variantsedit
FBA-2
Prototype, one built.
FBA-2C
Initial production variant, 26 built.
FBA-2C1 Bush Hawk 300
Improved variant with a 300hp Lycoming IO-540L, one built.
FBA-2C1 Bush Hawk XP
Production variant of the Bush Hawk 300, 31 built.
FBA-2C2 Bush Hawk 300XP
Minor changes, 6 built.
FBA-2C3 Expedition E350
Tricycle landing gear first flown in 2006, 3 built.
FBA-2C4 Expedition E350XC
Tail-wheel, one built.
FBA-2D
Proposed variant powered by a 290hp Lycoming engine, not built.
Specifications (FBA-2C)edit
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66 [7]
^Sarsfield, Kate. "Pacific Aerospace's Chinese venture ready for 21 October inauguration". Flight Global. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
^Niles, Russ (13 November 2016). "Found Expedition To Resume Production". AVweb. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
^Pacific Aerospace (1 November 2016). "Pacific Aerospace: Pacific Aerospace to Build the E-350 Expedition". www.aerospace.co.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
Taylor, John W. R. (1965). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Samson Low, Marston.
May 04, 2024
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The Found FBA 2 is a 1960s Canadian four five seat cabin monoplane that was produced by Found Aircraft FBA 2 Found Aircraft FBA 2C1 BushHawk Role Cabin monoplane National origin Canada Manufacturer Found Aircraft Designer S R Found First flight 11 August 1960 Status Production completed Number built 68 Developed from Found FBA 1 Variants Found Centennial Contents 1 Design and development 1 1 Bush Hawk XP 1 2 Expedition E350 2 Variants 3 Specifications FBA 2C 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 BibliographyDesign and development editThe Found FBA 2 is an all metal development of the company s first design the Found FBA 1 The prototype first flew on 11 August 1960 It is a high wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle undercarriage The production version was to be the Found FBA 2B but the aircraft was produced with a conventional tail wheel landing gear as the Found FBA 2C The first production FBA 2C first flew on 9 May 1962 It is powered by an Avco Lycoming O 540 A1D engine and had a slightly longer cabin and enlarged cabin doors than the prototype Originally float or ski landing gear was available through third parties and later became a factory option Production ended in 1965 to concentrate on building the newer and larger Centennial 100 Thirty four had been built 1 Bush Hawk XP edit In 1996 the design was acquired by Found Aircraft Development who developed an improved model the FBA 2C2 Bush Hawk XP This model was certified by Transport Canada in March 1999 and by the Federal Aviation Administration in March 2000 This version was manufactured between 2000 2007 after which it was replaced by a new version of the same basic airframe designated the Expedition E350 and the Expedition E350XC 1 Expedition E350 edit nbsp Expedition E350 The E350 is an evolutionary development of the basic FBA 2 aimed at the personal use market The Expedition E350 was FAA type certified in December 2008 The aircraft can be equipped with four or five seats and has a full fuel payload in excess of 900 pounds It has a range of 700 nmi 1 296 km at a cruise speed of 156 kn 289 km h and is powered by a Lycoming IO 580 powerplant producing 315 hp 235 kW The E350 has been designed with rugged landing gear for operating from unprepared surfaces and has STOL performance 2 3 Pacific Aerospace acquired the E 350 program in early 2016 from Found Aircraft In September 2016 the E 350 Expedition tooling was shipped to its Hamilton New Zealand plant Pacific Aerospace planned to relaunch production of the five seat type in the first half of 2017 but this date was not achieved It is also planned to produce the E 350 in its joint venture plant in China with Beijing General Aviation Company The joint venture will be known as Beijing Pan Pacific Aerospace Technology 4 5 6 Variants editFBA 2 Prototype one built FBA 2C Initial production variant 26 built FBA 2C1 Bush Hawk 300 Improved variant with a 300hp Lycoming IO 540L one built FBA 2C1 Bush Hawk XP Production variant of the Bush Hawk 300 31 built FBA 2C2 Bush Hawk 300XP Minor changes 6 built FBA 2C3 Expedition E350 Tricycle landing gear first flown in 2006 3 built FBA 2C4 Expedition E350XC Tail wheel one built FBA 2D Proposed variant powered by a 290hp Lycoming engine not built Specifications FBA 2C editData from Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1965 66 7 General characteristicsCrew 1 Capacity 4 passengers Length 26 ft 5 in 8 05 m Wingspan 36 ft 0 in 10 97 m Height 8 ft 4 in 2 54 m Wing area 180 sq ft 17 m2 Empty weight 1 550 lb 703 kg Max takeoff weight 2 950 lb 1 338 kg Fuel capacity 56 imp gal 67 US gal 250 L Powerplant 1 Avco Lycoming O 540 A1D air cooled flat six engine 250 hp 190 kW Propellers 2 bladed Hartzell constant speed 7 ft 4 in 2 24 m diameter Performance Maximum speed 147 mph 237 km h 128 kn at sea level Cruise speed 129 mph 208 km h 112 kn at 5 000 ft 1 500 m econ cruise 60 power Stall speed 48 mph 77 km h 42 kn power off 35 degree flaps Range 610 mi 980 km 530 nmi Service ceiling 16 000 ft 4 900 m Rate of climb 1 100 ft min 5 6 m s References editCitations edit a b Found Aircraft Development Found Aircraft A Brief History Archived from the original on 8 June 2008 Retrieved 2008 02 20 Expedition Aircraft Expedition Aircraft Archived from the original on 31 May 2009 Retrieved 2009 01 01 Grady Mary December 2008 Canada s Expedition E350 Gets FAA OK Retrieved 2008 12 31 Sarsfield Kate Pacific Aerospace s Chinese venture ready for 21 October inauguration Flight Global Retrieved 2016 10 15 Niles Russ 13 November 2016 Found Expedition To Resume Production AVweb Retrieved 14 November 2016 Pacific Aerospace 1 November 2016 Pacific Aerospace Pacific Aerospace to Build the E 350 Expedition www aerospace co nz Retrieved 21 February 2019 Taylor 1965 pp 23 24 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Found FBA 2 Bibliography edit The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 London Orbis Publishing Taylor John W R 1965 Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1965 66 London Samson Low Marston 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