D-MOKU flying in a summer sky

I'd like to thank pilot Philipp Jahn from Austria for sending me this lovely photo of FK-12 Comet D-MOKU high in the summer sky over Vienna, Austria taken in summer 2009.

FK-12 Comet - New Agent in Italy

Aviema are the new B&F FK-12 Comet dealer in Italy.

Located at Rovato near Brescia, Aviema have two new build FK-12 Comets arriving in Italy very soon.

Please contact owner Mr Luigi Grasselli for more information via their WWW website

External LINK to Aviema

974-KX - Comet in the Ile de la Réunion

I wish to thank Olivier Sam-Caw Freve for sending me a photo of the lovely Comet below



This Comet has the French Dept registration 974-KX and operates from the tropical Reunion Islands in the Indian Ocean - I love the bright orange colour scheme. Olivier confirms this aircraft is construction number # 76 and that the radio callsign is F-JMEA.

Bullingen Fly In - Comet gathering

The "Fly - In" at Bullingen airfield in Belgium was held over the weekend of the 1st & 2nd of August 2009.

It attracted at least 14 different FK-12 Comet aircraft - a fantastic gathering of Comets and all in beautiful summer sunshine too.

D-MSLK and OO-F77

I'd like to thank Freddy Ceulemans and Leo Kraus for this report and photos from 1st August - many thanks.

The FK-12 Comets at Bullingen ( EBBN ) were

OO-F77 ( Belgian )
F-JWXP ( French )

plus a large number from Germany

D-MEJH
D-MFKD
D-MLWM
D-MOJE
D-MOVE
D-MPHK
D-MSLK
D-MSSS
D-MVCW
D-MVML
D-MWEW
D-MYLG


The following photos from Bullingen have been kindly supplied by Freddy Ceulemans.

F-JWXP - a "new" Comet - I think this is c/n 9 the former D-MRKL

D-MYLG c/n 10

D-MSLK c/n 21 wears a "Swiss Bucker" type colour scheme

D-MVML - c/n 2 an early historic Comet

D-MOVE arriving at Bullingen

D-MOJE c/n 4 another veteran Comet painted in a pre WW2 USAAC type colour scheme

Video of Comets at Bullingen - includes some Comet "formation" flying too

FK-12 Comet Production List

This is a very simple listing and shows Construction Number / Werknummer, ID, Registration, Country, Notes per aircraft - tie ups for 71 individual aircraft from 84 aircraft built to date

If you can help with additions, corrections or comments then please email me via

bea_steve@hotmail.com

This information data table is Copyright Steven May

1 ID1 REG D-MPLI Country - Germany - Notes at Cranfield UK 1998
2 ID1 REG D-MVML Country - Germany - Notes yellow with blue nose - JABIRU 3300 engine
3 help - maybe a Static Test airframe ??
4 ID1 REG D-MOJE Country - Germany - Notes blue/yellow USAAC c/s
5 ID1 REG D-MSLP Country - Germany - Notes built 1998 yellow/blue "12" ; based Saarbruecken
6 ID1 REG D-MRAW Country - Germany

7 ID1 REG D-MSUF Country - Germany - Notes built 1998
7 ID2 REG 57-ADB Country - France - registered 2005 radio callsign F-JGCO
7 ID3 REG D-MHPM Country - Germany - registered in 2007 yellow/blue c/s marked "7" based Kaufbeuren



8 ID1 REG D-MRDM Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue "12"
8 ID2 REG 17-RB Country - France - Notes new registration 2008, yellow/blue, radio callsign F-JXRK - named "Angel's Spirit" - flown approx 350 hours by 5.08

9 ID1 REG D-MRKL Country - Germany - Notes yellow "12" ; based Saarlouis-Duren

C/n 9 D-MRKL

9 ID2 REG 57-AUT Country - France - Notes registered 2009 radio callsign F-JWXP yellow "9" based Saarlouis-Duren ( Germany )

10 ID1 REG D-MYLG Country - Germany - Notes yellow with blue line
11 help
12 ID1 REG 31-DE Country - France - Notes F-JIDE blue/yellow Kit first flew 10.2001
13 help
14 ID1 REG D-MWEW Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue "12"
15 ID1 REG D-MSLO Country - Germany - Notes built 1998

16 ID1 REG D-MNHL Country - Germany - Notes yellow & white & Tiger stripes
16 ID2 REG ZU-EDV Country - South Africa - Notes seen 5.06 yellow & white & Tiger stripes
16 ID3 REG SE-VLJ Country - Sweden - Notes seen 6.07 yellow & white & Tiger stripes

17 ID1 REG D-MYVO Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue "12"
18 ID1 REG D-MIRK Country - Germany - Notes Kit built f/f 2006 ; yellow/white "12" based Wildberg

19 ID1 REG D-MOUT Country - Germany - Notes built 1999 white/black ; white/metallic green by 2007 ; Destroyed Fatal Accident 3.5.08

20 ID1 REG D-MPHM Country - Germany - Notes built 1999 yellow/blue "12"
20 ID2 REG OO-F67 Country - Belgium - Notes registered 10.07, yellow/blue "12" seen Hannut Belgium 6.08

21 ID1 REG D-MTOT Country - Germany - Notes built 1999 yellow and black
21 ID2 REG D-MSLK Country - Germany - Notes registered 10.02 yellow with Bucker-Switzerland design

22 ID1 REG D-MUED Country - Germany - Notes built 1999 - yellow/blue "12"
22 ID2 REG 56-LV Country - France - Notes Reg 2007 - yellow/blue "12" callsign F-JXQR - For Sale early 2008

23 ID1 REG D-MTBB Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue "12" ; Seen in Sao Jose, Brazil 11.07
24 ID1 REG D-MOND Country - Germany - Notes red/white
25 ID1 REG D-MPAO Country - Germany - Notes yellow with blue stripe
26 ID1 REG D-MNHW Country - Germany
27 ID1 REG D-MTLW Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue seen Stadtscanal, Holland
28 help ?
29 ID1 REG D-MSSS Country - Germany - Notes white/grey/red
30 ID1 REG D-MPHK Country - Germany - Notes was yellow/blue but yellow/maroon "12" by 2006
31 ID1 REG D-MOBS Country - Germany - Notes all red old USAAC c/s "F-7" - JABIRU 3300 engine
32 ID1 REG D-MORE Country - Germany - Notes yellow/maroon "12"
33 ID1 REG D-MTBT Country - Germany
34 ID1 REG 59-CEJ Country - France - Notes F-JKFR built 2000 yellow with green stars
35 ID1 REG D-MYHS Country - Germany
36 ID1 REG D-MOXL Country - Germany - Notes white/blue ; yellow/blue by 2007
37 ID1 REG D-EZWO Country - Germany - built from kit - notes - powered by Wankel rotary engine - MTOW 520 Kg - based Mainz-Finthen
38 ID1 REG D-MSAH Country - Germany - Notes skyblue/yellow
39 ID1 REG 974-FQ Country - France - Reunion Island - Notes yellow - Destroyed, ditched
40 ID2 REG D-MWWE Country - Germany - blue/silver / yellow with black/white checks, named "Sally"

41 ID1 REG D-MSPI Country - Germany - Notes built 2001, red/white named "Mortitz 2"
41 ID2 REG OO-F77 Country - Belgium - Notes registered 2.08 based Bullingen

42 ID1 REG D-MQAX ??? - Can anyone confirm this registration and c/n please ? Destroyed 14.8.2008
43 ID1 REG D-MOVE Country - Germany - Notes built 2001 yellow
44 ID1 REG 31-FS Country - France - Notes F-JIFS yellow with brown stars
45 ID1 REG D-MTAP Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue with "12" in a circle
46 ID1 REG D-MXAD Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue - was based in Italy, then to France - Destroyed
47 ID1 REG D-MZMM Country - Germany - Notes built 2001 yellow/blue
48 ID1 REG D-MRJD Country - Germany - Notes white/red
49 ID1 REG 974-GJ Country - France - Reunion Island - Notes yellow radio callsign F-JMBS
50 ID1 REG D-MIFK Country - Germany - Notes yellow "50" at Cranfield UK 2002

51 ID1 REG 54-US Country - France - Notes yellow at Cranfield UK 2002
51 ID2 REG F-JGDX Country - France - Notes yellow based Luxembourg 2004

52 ID1 REG D-MCVW Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue
53 ID1 REG HA-YFKC Country - Hungary - Notes registered June 2002, yellow/blue "12"
54 ID1 REG D-MKWB Country - Germany - Notes was red/white - yellow/white by 2007
55 ID1 REG D-MARS Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue based Austria
56 ID1 REG D-MUZZ Country - Germany - Notes white/red first flown 2009 - JABIRU 3300 engine

57 ID1 REG 17-FK Country - France - Notes was based at Oleron, France ; seen at Hannut Belgium 6.08
57 ID2 REG OO-G12 Country - Belgium - registered 9.08 based at Hannut Belgium

58 ID1 REG 31-BU Country - France - Notes F-JIBU yellow/blue stars based Muret 2004 - Destroyed

59 ID1 REG 59-CHP Country - France - Notes red/white but believed based at Baisy-Thy in Belgium, seen 6.08
59 ID2 REG OO-G20 Country - Belgium - registered 12.08 based at Wevelgem EBKT

60 ID1 REG D-MFKD Country - Germany - Notes all yellow "60"

61 ID1 REG SP-YOA Country - Poland - Notes red has operated on floats !
61 ID2 REG D-MSWH Country - Germany - bought in 2009

62 ID1 REG D-MGFK Country - Germany - Notes yellow/blue/grey with stars on nose
63 ID1 REG D-MITE Country - Germany - Notes yellow/white - Destroyed 2004
64 ID1 REG N5102J Country - USA - Notes registered September 2006 based Florida

65 ID1 REG SP-YKF Country - Poland - Notes built at CSLT Krosno in 2006 - yellow/blue
65 ID2 REG OK-LUA-42 Country Czech Rep - registered May 2006 - Destroyed Fatal accident at Bydgoszcz, Poland 26.8.06

66 ID1 REG I-8234 - Country - Italy - Notes blue with "Comet" on side and three white stripes
67 ID1 REG D-MLWM Country - Germany - Notes green/yellow used for banner towing
68 help REG ????? Country - France - Notes possibly all yellow - Destroyed
69 ID1 REG D-MLGI Country - Germany - Notes orange/white/grey based Spain 2007
70 ID1 REG D-MEJH Country - Germany - Notes yellow with red stripe ; has Rotax 912S 100hp engine - used for banner towing and smoke system ; based Worms airfield
71 help
72 ID1 REG D-MOKU Country - Germany - Notes yellow believed based in Austria
73 help
74 ID1 REG 54-AEQ Country - France - Notes F-JZKB yellow upper white lower
75 help REG ????? Country - France - Notes yellow with grey/blue lines - might be 45-YI
76 ID1 REG 974-KX Country France Reunion Island - Notes F-JMEA orange and white with "www.garage-scf.com" titles
77 1D1 REG D-MKKJ Country - Germany - Notes yellow/white marked "77"
78 help
79 help REG ????? Country - France - Notes yellow marked "79" - Destroyed
80 help
81 help
82 help
83 1D1 REG D-MVCW Country - Germany - Notes white/yellow/blue, displayed at Aero 2009 at Friedrichshafen
84 1D1 REG OH-U601 Country - Finland - Notes white/yellow delivered 6.09



In addition to the above details I know that the following registrations that have been carried as FK-12 Comets but I do not have construction number ( MSN ) tie ups - can you help please ?

D-MPOA

D-MQAX - is this c/n 42 ?

28-BI - French built in 1997/98

73-KD - see photo at Link B above top left

77-ALK - French sky blue aircraft seen at Coulommiers-Voisins

25-UA - French current 2008 c/n ?? - seen Belgium 9.08 sky blue colour

29-JH - French all yellow seen Quiberon 5.07

HB-..... - Under construction in Switzerland


If you can offer any help with additional information, amends or corrections then please let me know via bea_steve "at" hotmail.com - Thank You


Steven May
UK

German FK-12 Comet D-MOJE

Thanks to Chris Vaughan for supplying this recent image of FK-12 Comet D-MOJE suspended from the hanger roof at Thalmassing-Waizenhofen airfield ( EDPW ) in the Bayern region of southern Germany taken in July 2009.

This aircraft is c/n ( werknummer ) 4 and was built in 1998 - it is painted in blue and yellow colour scheme with a red and white rudder to look like a 1930s USAAC type trainer aircraft.

Belgian FK-12 Comet OO-F67

Thanks to Freddy Ceulemans for supplying this lovely photo of Belgian Comet OO-F67 taken at Avernas in August 2009. This Comet is c/n ( werknummer ) 20 and was built in 1999 as D-MPHM. It became OO-F67 in October 2007.

"Fly - In" at Büllingen ( EBBN ) in Belgium 1st and 2nd August 2009

FK-12 owner and pilot Leo Kraus ( D-MSLK ) invites fellow FK-12 pilots to visit the "Fly - In" at Bullingen airfield on the 1st & 2nd of August 2009

The airfield is in the West of Belgium in the province of Liege not far from the German border.




More details about the "Fly -In" can be found at the following website

http://www.feuervogel.be/index.html

If you do fly your Comet to this "Fly- In" please send me a short report with photos of the FK-12 Comets - Many Thanks

Tannheim - Tannkosh 2009

The big Fly In at Tannheim Germany took place in July 2009 - this years Tannkosh event attracted several FK-12 Comets including D-MUZZ which is a new addition to the FK-12 Fleet List.

Visiting were,

D-EZWO - the unique "E" reg Wankel Comet
D-MGFK
D-MOXL
D-MPHK
D-MSSS
D-MUZZ
D-MVCW
D-MWWE


D-EZWO - Wankel Rotary engine



D-MOXL at Tankosh


D-MPHK

D-MUZZ - believed to be c/n 056

D-MVCW under storm clouds at Tankosh 2009

As you can see from the photos the weather was not good - cold wet and windy over the weekend.

LINK to official TANNKOSH 2009 website


Many thanks to Freddy Ceulemans, Nigel Hitchman, Ray Fitton and Chris Vaughan for sending in these details and the above photos.

FK-12 Comet with Jabiru 3300 engine

FK-12 Comet with Jabiru 3300 engine

Aerokurier Magazine of June 2006 ( ! ) reported the following relating to Comet D-MOBS.

""Andreras Lehmacher has equipped his FK 12 Comet with the six-cylinder Jabiru 3300 (120hp/88kW). The air sports aircraft office of the Deutscher Aero Club has awarded a Provisional Airworthiness Certification to the re-build, and the flight trials have been running for several weeks. It was clear after the first hours in the air that the Australian engine was a good fit for the agile biplane. It now climbs at 1,500ft/min at 120km/h, and at 2,400 rpm it advances at 155km/h."" with thanks to Aerokurier magazine.

UPDATE 1.9.09 - Andreras Lehmacer has contacted me and confirmed the above news item and also that two other Comets have now modified with Jabiru 3300 engines, these are D-MUZZ and D-MVML - Thanks to Andreras.

FK-12 Comet Production Resumes

June 2009 - Good news from FK Lightplanes !

They have announced the restarting of FK-12 Comet kit production from Summer 2009, with limited production of factory built aircraft from Autumn 2009.

The factory has also just delivered a brand new FK-12 Comet to Finland registration OH-U601 - this is c/n 084


See this LINK for more details on the FK website

FK-12 Comet D-EZWO - video

This Comet is c/n 37 and was built from a kit - it first flew in December 2006 at Mainz-Finthen in Germany.

This aircraft is powered by a Wankel rotary fuel injected fully aerobatic engine rather than the usual Rotax 912. In addition the aircraft has a Silence Aircraft 2 bladed automatic variable pitch propeller.

D-EZWO has been designed to operate with a MTOW of 520 Kg allowing full two seat operations with a full fuel load - because of this the aircraft could not be registered in the German microlight registration sequence of "D-M......" ( MTOW 450 Kg ) - the aircraft is as far as I know the one and only "D-E....." registerd FK-12 Comet.







I'd like to thank Hans-Jurgen Hundhausen for his help with information about the unique special FK-12 Comet D-EZWO.

New FK-12 Comet at Aero 2009 - D-MVCW

Good to see that FK Lightplanes displayed new build FK-12 Comet D-MVCW at Friedrichshafen Aero 2009 last week.


See photo of D-MVCW on display at the trade show - click here


This is a new build aircraft with construction number 083 - the newest Comet I know of. With thanks to FK-Lightplanes for this information.

Italian FK-12 Comet

I'd like to thank Fausto Tongiorgi for providing information and the photo below of his FK-12 Comet - this is the only Comet I know about with an Italian ( I-....... ) registration.



The aircraft is c/n 66 has been built from a kit and took Fausto about 18 months to build. His Comet first flew in 2006 and is based at Pontedera near Pisa in the Tuscany region.

Fausto many thanks for your help - Grazie

Do you have "news" about your FK-12 Comet - please let me know and I will post it here in the FK-12 Blog - Thanks

Comet returns to Germany

FK-12 Comet construction number 061 has returned to Germany. This aircraft was delivered to Poland in 2004 painted in an attractive red/white colour scheme as SP-YOA.



The picture above comes from the official B&F website - it shows this aircraft fitted with floats, this is the only "Float Comet" I've ever seen a photo of.

The aircraft has know been bought by an owner in Bavaria, Germany and he hopes to convert onto the FK-12 Comet ( without floats ) later in 2009.

FK-12 Comet new T Shirt design

New FK-12 Comet T Shirt

Hi Comet fans - I have produced a new T Shirt design featuring the FK 12 Comet - please take a look via the link below to view and order if you wish.

FK 12 Comet - T Shirt design - Click Here

FK-12 Comet OO-G20 - Happy new owners

OO-G20 awaiting the application of its new registration markings

FK-12 Comet c/n 59 was recently bought by new owners in Belgium.

This Comet was originally factory built by B&F and first flew in 2003 and became registered with the French Dept registration "59-CHP".

"59-CHP" operated from the airfield at Baisy-Thy ( EBBY ) in Belgium ( many French registered ultralight aircraft are based in Belgium ).

The new owners are Johan and Geert and the aircraft is now registered in Belgium as OO-G20 and has flown approx 215 hours to date. They intend to base the aircraft at Wevelgem ( EBKT ) from April 2009.



I asked them to tell me a little more about their new aircraft

""We are two pilots that fly most of the time together with our different aircrafts. We bought it for this reason : I told already that I also have the Eurofox and the Eurostar and I dreamt about the millennium aircraft but I think this will never be available as an ultralight. Plane , so I wanted something that was beautiful to see and that gave a really satisfaction in flying art . Combined with the big demanding of piloting skill to be able to fly the FK 12, I really fell in love with this plane.

Sitting backwards, right in the middle, it gives you the feeling that you are flying an old warbird built in the millennium !

It is a well manoeuvrable plane with high stability qualities and has the possibility to be flown with a closed or open canopy : great !

And last but not least : the plane has good looks ; I do not know any double wing ultralight that looks even beautiful and aggressive.""

Many Thanks to Johan and Geert for sharing this FK-12 news with us.

July 2009 - With thanks to Freddy Ceulemans I can now add a more recent photo showing OO-G20 with its registration letters applied.

FK-12 Comet - Accident Report crash 14.8.2008

Unfortunately I have to report another FK-12 accident report - this has been published in December 2008 by the German BFU authorities and related to FK-12 Comet c/n 042 - I believe this to be D-MQAX although I have no confirmation of this registration.


German BFU Accident Report - crash 14th August 2008 near Seligenstadt


Please Take Care - Fly Safely

Happy Christmas to all fans of the FK-12 Comet

I hope you have a wonderful Xmas and best wishes to you all in 2009

If you have "news" about your Fk-12 Comet then please let me know and I will post it here

Kind Regards

Steve in UK

B&F press release - September 2008

B&F press release announcing that production of the FK-12 Comet has been stopped in 9.08 and hopes to re-start in mid 2009 - more details in English and German on the link below


http://www.fk-leichtflugzeuge.de/Downloads/Info_Fk12_Comet_Fertigung2008.pdf



If you know any more about this please let us know - if you have taken delivery of an FK-12 Comet or an FK-12 Comet kit in 2008 please let me know - Thank You.

Accident Report - FK-12 Comet D-MOUT crashed 3.5.2008 - 3rd May 2008

A summary report into the fatal crash of FK-12 Comet D-MOUT has been published by the BFU authority in Germany - the report is written in the German language.

http://www.bfu-web.de/cln_005/nn_223970/DE/Publikationen/Untersuchungsberichte/2008/Bericht__08__3X029__UL-FK12-Leuthau,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Bericht_08_3X029_UL-FK12-Leuthau.pdf

Swiss FK-12 Comet Project

News from Switzterland is that a FK-12 Comet is being built from kit near Ricketwil - the owner has posted three project updates with some photos of the Comet being built - this will be the first "HB-" registered Comet unless he chooses to register it in Germany.

More details can be found via the links below



Photo Report Page 1

Photo Report Page 2

Photo Report Page 3


Do you have some FK-12 Comet "News" - if so please share it with us here on this Blog - Thanks

FK-12 Comet - Can you help ?

I am trying to identify the construction number of a French FK-12 Comet - I have been in contact with the owner and he has identified this aircraft as having had three previous French registrations.

The aircraft was built in 1997/98 and is believed to have been the first FK-12 Comet sold in France - the registrations are

1) 28-BI - the aircraft was painted silver

2) 73-KD - the aircraft was painted silver with lots of advertising text - See Link B for photo

3) 77-ALK - the aircraft was re-painted light blue and yellow

4) 25-UA - the aircraft is still light blue and yellow


Here it is airborne over the Besançon region - thanks to C Alabouvette



My guess is that this aircraft is c/n 3 or maybe c/n 11 or c/n 13 - can you help resolve this query please ?

Tankosh 2008

Fly In at Tankosh Germany 19th - 20th July 2008

I'd like to thank Freddy from Belgium for his report from this years "Tankosh" fly in - Unfortunately the number of visiting aircraft was reduced due to poor weather over much of Europe.

He saw 5 FK-12 Comets at Tankosh - D-MGFK, D-MIRK, D-MKKJ, D-MORE and D-MPHK.



Aircraft D-MKKJ is a new addition to the FK-12 Comet production listing ( see below ) and appears to be c/n 77 - thanks to Freddy for this photo

FK-12 Comet French "17-FK" - help please

Hi

A "new" Comet was seen at Hannut in Belgium in 6.08 - this wears French registration "17-FK" - the Comet is yellow and wears "ULM Oleronais" titles - I have not heard of this FK-12 before.

Who can tell me the construction number ( c/n ) of this aircraft please ?

With thanks to Ken Ede for this report.

UPDATE #1 28.7.08 - ANSWER - I've been told that this aircraft is c/n 57 - Thanks to Christian in France

UPDATE #2 6.10.08 - Thanks to Freddy Ceulemans in Belgium for the news that this FK-12 Comet has now been registered on the Belgian aircraft register as OO-G12

New - FK-12 Comet Forum

Hi,

I have had several requests from FK-12 pilots and owners to set up a FK-12 Comet Forum, to share and exchange information about this aircraft.

The current topic is about changing the regulator - please join in to learn more.

If you are interested in joining then please visit for more details

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FK12Comet/

Thanks

FK-12 Comet c/n 8 - new owner

I'd like to thank Oliver Riche in France for telling me that he bought Comet c/n 8 in early 2008 - this aircraft was previously D-MRDM and is now registered in France, Dept 17 as 17-RB with a radio callsign of F-JXRK - He has named his aircraft "Angel's Spirit"








Thanks Oliver for providing this news update about FK-12 Comet c/n 8 - the picture above shows a happy Oliver flying over his Comet

FK-12 Comet OK-LUA-42 - Accident Report published

The official report into the fatal accident of FK-12 Comet OK-LUA-42 has now been published. This aircraft crashed at Bydgoszcz Poland in August 2006.

The Polish language report suggests that the aircraft was overloaded by approx 58 Kg - the full report can be found via the link below

FK-12 Comet OK-LUA-42 Accident Report - Click through

Fatal accident - FK-12 Comet

I am sad to report a recent fatal accident involving a FK-12 Comet D-MOUT. The pilot and passenger were killed near Leuthau, Bavaria, Germany on 3rd May 2008.

More details can be found on the link below

http://www.tz-online.de/de/aktuelles/bayern/artikel_38210.html


My condolences to all concerned.

D-EZWO - a special FK-12 Comet

I'd like to thank Hans-Jurgen Hundhausen for providing some more information about the unique FK-12 Comet D-EZWO.

This Comet is c/n 37 and was built from a kit - it first flew in December 2006 at Mainz-Finthen in Germany.

This aircraft is powered by a Wankel rotary fuel injected fully aerobatic engine rather than the usual Rotax 912. In addition the aircraft has a Silence Aircraft 2 bladed automatic variable pitch propeller.

D-EZWO has been designed to operate with a MTOW of 520 Kg allowing full two seat operations with a full fuel load - because of this the aircraft could not be registered in the German microlight registration sequence of "D-M......" ( MTOW 450 Kg ) - the aircraft is as far as I know the one and only "D-E....." registerd FK-12 Comet.

The aircraft has flown approx 35 hours by May 2008.

So if you see this unique aircraft take a closer look as it an extra-ordinary FK-12 Comet !

FK-12 Comet - Thanks

I'd like to thank the following aviation enthusiasts, pilots and FK-12 Comet owners for providing help and additional information,

Ken Ede - UK, Ray Fitton - UK, Freddy Ceulemans - Belgium, Oliver Kugler - Austria, Klaus Pichler - Austria, Christian - France, Tony Morris - UK,
Jean-Marie Le Doux - France, Emmanuel Boulanger - France , Jean Hily - Reunion Island,
Jorg Turner - Germany, Hans-Peter Horle - Germany, Hans-Jurgen Hundhausen - Germany
Peter-Raimo Günther - Austria, Oliver Riche - France,
Leo Kraus - Germany, Hubert Gebler - Germany, Olivier Sam-Caw Freve - Reunion Island


Regards


Steven May
UK

FK-12 Comet Production

Welcome - This is a very simple Blog and will contain details of FK-12 Comet production. The FK-12 Comet is a very attractive ultralight sports biplane built by B&F at Speyer, Germany with component parts coming from Krosno, Poland.

The FK-12 Comet can be configured as either a two seater or a single seater with a choice of open air or enclosed canopies.

By the end of 2007 approx 80 examples had been built and examples can by found in many in many countries.

The information shown below has been gathered through my own research dealing with local civil aviation authorities, aviation publications and trawling the WWW for new info and contacts.

For each FK-12 Comet produced I am trying to tie up the construction number ( MSN or Werknummer ) with a specific aircraft registration - I have identified a number of FK-12 Comet registrations for which I do not yet have a confirmed construction number - if you can help resolve or correct any of the information shown here then please do get in touch.

Regards


Steven May
UK