| Manufacturer |
Yves Chasle |
B&F |
| Description |
The Chasle YC-12 Tourbillon ("Whirlwind") was a single-seat light sporting aircraft developed in France in the mid-1960s and marketed for homebuilding via plans. |
The B&F Fk12 Comet, also called the FK-Lightplanes FK12 Comet, is a single-engine, two-seat sports biplane designed in Germany. |
| ICAO Code |
YC12 |
|
| First Flight |
1965-10-09 |
1997-03-01 |
| Designer |
Yves Chasle |
Peter Funk |
| Type |
Recreational aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
5.95 |
5.54 |
| Height (m) |
|
1.98 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
235 |
202 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
205 |
180 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
75 |
65 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
4.6 |
7 |
| Capacity Description |
|
two |
| National Origin |
|
Germany |
| Number Built |
3 |
80 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Continental A65 4-cyl air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp) each |
1 × Rotax 912 ULS flat-four cylinder, water and air cooled, 74 kW (99 hp) each |
| Status |
|
In production (2024) |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasle_Tourbillon |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%26F_Fk12 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
6.7 |
6.74 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
13.4 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
6 |
|
| Wake Category |
L |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Continental O-170 |
Rotax 912 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |