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Saturday, 19 December 2009

FK-12 Comet Special Edition - Roll out at Speyer






The first example of the new FK-12 Comet Special Edition was rolled out at the B&F Technik factory in Speyer, Germany on Friday 18th December 2009.


The aircraft features many new features including

New Rudder, New Elevator, new engine mount, new cowling, new aileron system, carbon fibre rear wing spar, instrument panel-layout with Dynon avinics, constant speed prop from Neuform, new main gear spring and main wheel fairings, wingtips, and in the single seater version a completly new one piece canopy, ventillation inlets for the cockpit, and a luxury leather interior plus a great new external colour scheme.

The photos below were supplied by B&F


The first FK-12 Comet Special Edition "1" with French registration F-JFAL



This photo shows the new single piece canopy and the wingtips on the FK-12 Comet Speical Edition



The Special Edition Comet features a wider undercarriage and main wheel fairings plus a constant speed propellor from Neuform.


The first Special Edition Comet will go to France with the registration F-JFAL.


Thanks to B&F for providing these photos


More details via


http://www.comet-special-limited.com/index.html




Steve

Friday, 3 July 2009

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