Falconar AMF-S14 Super Maranda explained

The Falconar AMF-S14 Maranda is a two-seat, light aircraft first flown in Canada in 1961 and originally marketed for amateur construction by Falconar Avia.^[1]

Since the winding up of business by Falconar Avia in 2019, the plans are now sold by Manna Aviation.^[2]

Design

Based on the Adam RA-14 Loisirs, it is a conventional high-wing strut-braced monoplane with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. The fuselage is wood construction with fabric covering with a folding wing.^[3] The pilot and single passenger sit side-by-side in a fully enclosed cabin. One example has been built as a floatplane with fiberglass covered wooden floats using Falconar plans.^{[4] [5]} The airfoil employed is a NACA 23012.^[6]

Acceptable installed engine power ranges from 85to.^[7]

References

• Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 376 .

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Air Trails. Winter 1971. 76.
2. Web site: Notification of Closure. 4 July 2019. Falconar Avia . falconaravia.com. 30 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704172308/http://falconaravia.com/. 4 July 2019.
3. Air Progress Sport Aircraft. Winter 1969. 74.
4. Sport Aviation. March 1971. 26.
5. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 52. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
6. Web site: The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage. 7 November 2012. Lednicer. David. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100420012244/http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html. 20 April 2010. dead.
7. Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, page 141. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977.