Falco Facts
Description
Performance
Specifications
Engineering
Construction
Handling
1999 10th Annual West Coast Falco Fly-In
Falco Specifications & Performance
| Length | 21 ft, 9 in | |
| Height | 7 ft, 6 in | |
| Wing span | 26 ft, 3 in | |
| Aspect ratio | 6.4 | |
| Wing area | 107.5 sq ft | |
| Airfoil, wing root | 642212-1/2 | |
| Airfoil, wing tip | 642210 | |
| Airfoil, tail group | 65009 | |
| Dihedral | 5o | |
| Wing washout | 3o | |
Engine |
160 hp Lycoming IO-320-B1A | 180 Lycoming IO-360-B1E |
| TBO | 2,000 hrs | 2,000 hrs |
| Propeller - constant-speed | Hartzell two-blade constant-speed | Hartzell two-blade constant-speed |
| Seats | 2 | 2 |
| Gross weight, normal & utility | 1,880 lbs | 1,880 lbs |
| Maximum aerobatic weight | 1,650 lbs | 1,650 lbs |
| Empty weight, equipped | 1,212 lbs | 1,220 lbs |
| Useful load, normal & utility | 668 lbs | 660 lbs |
| Useful load, aerobatic | 438 lbs | 430 lbs |
| Payload with full fuel | 428 lbs | 420 lbs |
| Wing loading | 17.5 lbs/sq ft | 17.5 lbs/sq ft |
| Power loading, normal & utility | 11.7 lbs/hp | 10.4 lbs/hp |
| Power loading, aerobatic | 10.3 lbs/hp | 9.2 lbs/hp |
| Fuel capacity (all usable) with optional inverted tank |
40 U.S. gals 43 U.S. gals |
40 U.S. gals 43 U.S. gals |
| Baggage | 90 lbs | 90 lbs |
| Rate of climb | 1,140 fpm | 1,500 fpm** |
| Best-rate-of-climb airspeed | 104 mph | 104 mph |
| Climb gradient | 662 ft/sm | 872 ft/sm |
| Service ceiling | 19,000 ft | 19,000 ft |
| Maximum speed | 212 mph | 220 mph** |
| Never-exceed speed | 240 mph | 240 mph |
| Cruise @ 75% power @ 6,000 ft | 190 mph* | 198 mph** |
| Fuel flow @75% power | 8.5 gph | 9.6 gph |
| Endurance @ 75% power | 4.4 hrs | 3.9 hrs |
| Range, economy cruise | 1,000 sm | 920 sm |
| Stall speed, clean | 75 mph | 75 mph |
| Stall speed, flaps/gear down | 62 mph | 62 mph |
| Turbulent-air penetration speed | 140 mph | 140 mph |
| Take-off run | 570 ft | 530 ft** |
| Take-off run to clear 50 ft | 1,150 ft | 1,020 ft** |
| Landing run | 750 ft | 750 ft |
| Landing run to clear 50 ft | 1,150 ft | 1,150 ft |
* 210 to 225 mph has been attained by a number of 160 hp Falcos with
full gear doors, gap seals, etc.
** Estimated Flight performance of 180 hp Falcos effectively confirms
these estimates.
