Falco F8LWilco Aviation are delighted to have this exceptional example of a Sequoia F8L Falco for sale. Listed with us exclusively G-DAMB is located at Fife Airport, Scotland.

The aircraft was designed by the renowned Italian designer Stelio Frati in 1955, with the prototype, powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Continental C-90 engine, flying for the first time on 15 June 1955. The prototype was soon re-engined with a 135 hp (101 kW) Lycoming O-290-D2B, forming the basis for the initial production batch. It was originally built in Italy by Aviamilano then Aeromere and later Laverda.

The aircraft is single-engined, propeller driven and designed for private and general aviation use. The Falco was sold in kit or plan form for amateur construction by the Sequoia Aircraft Company of Richmond, Virginia from the 1980s until its closure in 2014.
The aircraft is widely considered to be one of the best handling, strongest, and most aesthetically pleasing designs ever made available to home builders. Pilots sometimes refer to the Falco as the Ferrari of the air.

Performance includes a 160 knot cruise speed and full aerobatic capability, with an inverted fuel tank an optional item.
The Falco F8L is constructed of spruce and typically Finnish birch plywood. The structure is built from laminated spruce bulkheads and the birch plywood is used for the skin. The plywood is often softened with hot steam, formed over the various structures and glued in place. The aircraft is rated for 6g positive and 3g negative.

Reviewers Roy Beisswenger and Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as a complex all-wooden construction in spruce and plywood and is therefore time-consuming to build. But the results in terms of weight and speed are remarkable., so much so that the Falco is considered a classic, with outstanding performance and handling.

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Length: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
Height: 2.27 m (7 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 10.0 m2 (108 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 6.4:1
Airfoil: NACA 64213
Empty weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 820 kg (1,808 lb)
Fuel capacity: 120 L (32 US gal; 26 imp gal)
Powerplant: 1 Lycoming IO-320air-cooled flat-four engine, 120 kW (160 hp)

Maximum speed: 325 km/h (202 mph, 175 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn) (econ. cruise)
Stall speed: 98 km/h (61 mph, 53 kn) (30% flaps)
Never exceed speed: 385 km/h (239 mph, 208 kn)
Range: 1,400 km (870 mi, 760 nmi)
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.00 m/s (984 ft/min)

Total fuel 120 Litres)
160 knt cruise
Interior: Red leather
Exterior: Red with Black & White Trim
Dynon Skyview Classic Panel D1000 PFD
Dynon Skyview Classic Panel D700 engine monitor
2 Axis Dynon Auto Pilot and control panel
Garmin 225a Transceiver (8 33 kHz spaced)
Garmin GTX328 Transponder
Garmin GMA 240 Audio Panel
Air Speed Indicator (ASI)
Altimeter
Integrated Pilot Aware Rosetta CAS
Vertical Power Sports breaker system
Smoke system

Interior 9/10
Exterior 8/10

YEAR: 2015
MAKE: Powell A, Brothwood GK & Foxlee S
MODEL: F8L Falco
REG NUMBER: G-DAMB
AIRCRAFT TYPE: Single
AIRFRAME HOURS: 125 (+/- 5hrs)
ENGINE MAKE: Superior IO320
ENGINE HOURS: 99 (+/- 5hrs)
ENGINE OVERHAULED: New 2017
PROP MAKE: MTV-12-C180-57
PROP HOURS: 0 (+/- 5hrs)
PROP OVERHAULED: 15/08/2023
PERMIT: Expires August 2024
EMPTY WEIGHT: 1306lbs (592kgs)
MTOW: 1880lbs (854kgs)
HANGARED: Always

PRICE: SOLD

Telephone: +44 (0)20 3475 9255
+44 (0)7568302334
Email: enquiries@wilcoaviation.co.uk

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