Clutton-Tabenor FRED explained
| FRED |
| Type: | Homebuilt monoplane |
| First Flight: | 1963 |
| Number Built: | about 30-40 |
The Clutton-Tabenor FRED is a British homebuilt aircraft design introduced in 1963.[1] [2] [3]
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 Continental A-65 650NaN0 four-stroke powerplant has also been used. The plans were made available to allow the aircraft to be homebuilt and thirty to forty examples have been built around the world.[1] [2] [3]
Variants
- FRED Series 1
Prototype, one built.
- FRED Series 2
Homebuilt version sold in the form of plans.
- FRED Series 3
Improved homebuilt version with 65hp Continental A65 engine. First flight December 1982.References
- Book: Taylor . John W. R. . John W. R. Taylor . Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1971–72 . 1971. London . Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. . 0-354-00094-2.
- Book: Taylor . John W. R. . Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1983–84 . 1983 . London . Jane's Yearbooks . 0-7106-0780-6.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Jackson, A.J.. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. 1974. Putnam. London. 0-370-10006-9.
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 98. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 104. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
