- Clutton-Tabenor FRED
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FRED 
Being prepared for flight at Andrewsfield Airport, Essex, 1989 Role Homebuilt monoplane Manufacturer Clutton-Tabenor Designer Eric Clutton First flight 1963 The Clutton-Tabenor FRED is a 1960s British homebuilt aircraft design.
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Design and development
The prototype FRED (Flying Runabout Experimental Design) was designed and built by E.C. Clutton and E.W.Sherry between 1957 and 1963. The aircraft, registered G-ASZY, first flew at Meir aerodrome, Stoke-on-Trent on 3 November 1963. It was a single-seat wood and fabric parasol monoplane powered originally by a Triumph 5T motorcycle engine. By 1968 it was flying with a converted Volkswagen engine. The plans were made available to allow the aircraft to be home-built and thirty to forty examples have been built around the world.
Variants
- FRED Series 1
- Prototype, one built.
- FRED Series 2
- Homebuilt version sold as a plan.
- FRED Series 3
- Improved homebuilt version.
Specifications (FRED Series 2)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 17 ft 0 in ( m)
- Wingspan: 22 ft 6 in ( m)
- Empty weight: 533 lb ( kg)
- Gross weight: 773 lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine, 66 hp (49.2 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 63 mph (101.4 km/h)
References
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10006 9.
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See also
Lists relating to aviation General Aircraft (manufacturers) · Aircraft engines (manufacturers) · Airlines (defunct) · Airports · Civil authorities · Museums · Registration prefixes · Rotorcraft (manufacturers) · TimelineMilitary Accidents/incidents Records Categories:- British sport aircraft 1960–1969
- Homebuilt aircraft
- High wing aircraft
- Propeller aircraft
- Single-engine aircraft
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