FMX-4 Facetmobile - Currell.net

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The Facetmobile is the creation of aviation engineer Barnaby Wainfan. This single-seat homebuilt aircraft is designed using the "lifting body" principle, in which lift is provided not by wings, but by the entire body of the aircraft. Since 1993 it has flown more than 130 hours, and a larger two-seat version is being planned.

The Facetmobile is the creation of aviation engineer Barnaby Wainfan. This single-seat homebuilt aircraft is designed using the "lifting body" principle, in which lift is provided not by wings, but by the entire body of the aircraft. Since 1993 it has flown more than 130 hours, and a larger two-seat version is being planned.

Information on the Facetmobile from other sites:

Facetmobile Home Page - The official site of Facetmobile builders Barnaby and Lynne Wainfan. Includes photos, drawings and the history of this unique aircraft.

Information on the Facetmobile from other sites:

Facetmobile Home Page - The official site of Facetmobile builders Barnaby and Lynne Wainfan. Includes photos, drawings and the history of this unique aircraft.

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FMX-4 Facetmobile

Illustration of Facetmobile

Photo of Facetmobile model

Skill Level 2/5
Previous experience helpful.

This model builds into a 1:48 scale replica of the Facetmobile, and may be built as a static display model, or (without propeller and landing gear) as a glider.

You will need a colour printer capable of handling card or cover stock to print the parts sheets. 67 lb cover stock (approx 8.5 thousandths of an inch or 0.2 mm thick) is recommended.

See photos of the finished model.

Brief history and related links.

The model files

fmx4_inst.pdf - 84 KiB - This document contains the instructions only (2 pages).

fmx4_parts.pdf - 35 KiB - This document contains the parts for the Facetmobile model (1 page).

The parts and instructions are in Adobe PDF format. Your web browser may allow you to read and print these files, otherwise you'll need a PDF reader such as Adobe's Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader.

Last updated on 26 June 2013
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