Design and Development
The Falcon was designed by Jensen as the 15-metre class version of the FAI Standard Class Spirit.
The aircraft is made predominantly from fiberglass sandwiches, with the wing spar made from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer. The cockpit is made from welded steel tube, reinforced with Aramid. Its 15 m (49.2 ft) span wing has optional extensions that bring the span to 18 m (59.1 ft). Glidepath control is via full span trailing edge flaps, coupled with top surface Schempp-Hirth-style airbrakes. The flaps can be set to +15°, +10°, +5°, 0°, and -5° in flight. The cockpit was designed to accommodate a pilot of up to 76 in (193 cm) in height and weighing up to 260 lb (118 kg) with parachute. The landing gear is a retractable monowheel.
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