Biplanes of Yesteryear Mifyter explained

The Biplanes Of Yesteryear Mifyter (English: My [[Fighter aircraft|Fighter]]) is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed by Rod Cowgill and produced by Biplanes Of Yesteryear, of Ontario, Oregon. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The design is "a fantasy one-of-a-kind design, not a scale" replica, but is intended to be similar to a First World War fighter.^[5]

Design and development

The aircraft features a strut-braced biplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^{[1] [4]}

The aircraft is covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 20.51NaN1 span wing has a total area of 146square feet on both wings. The prototype was powered by a 640NaN0 Rotax 532 with the newer 640NaN0 Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant a builder option. Uniquely, for ground transportation and storage, instead of folding wings the aircraft features a removable tail section.^{[1] [4]}

Operational history

The design has won many awards, including Arlington Champion 1997, Oshkosh Honorable Mention 1997, Arlington Grand Champion 1999, and Oshkosh Reserve Grand Champion 2002.^[6]

As of December 2007 one example had been reported as having been completed and in April 2015 only one was registered with the Federal Aviation Administration.^[7]

A two-seat Myfyter II was planned and one example reported built, powered by a Geo Metro four stroke engine, although the company does not currently market it.^{[1] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 97. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 44. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
3. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 349. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.
4. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 102. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
5. Web site: Myfighter Kits Specifications. 27 September 2012. Biplanes Of Yesteryear. n.d..
6. Web site: Award Winning Myfighter Kits. 27 September 2012. Biplanes Of Yesteryear.
7. Web site: Make / Model Inquiry Results. 20 April 2015. Federal Aviation Administration. 20 April 2015.