InterPlane Griffon
{{Short description|Czech single engine aircraft}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2022}}
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The InterPlane Griffon is a single seat, high wing, single engine, pusher configuration, tricycle gear ultralight aircraft, that was produced in kit form from InterPlane Aircraft of Zbraslavice, Czech Republic.Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 181. BAI Communications. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page B-27 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}}{{cite web|url = http://www.interplaneaircraft.com/about_us.htm |title = About InterPlane |accessdate = 2009-10-10|last = InterPlane|authorlink = |year = 2008}}
Development
The Griffon was the first design produced by InterPlane when they opened for business in 1992. The Griffon was designed for the requirements of the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category, including that category's maximum {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} empty weight.
The Griffon airframe is constructed from aluminum tubing, with the wings and tail covered with doped aircraft fabric. The wing is supported by a "V" strut and utilizes jury struts. It features a three tube tail that allows the pusher propeller to be located in between the tail booms. Standard features supplied included brakes, electric starting, wheel pants, elevator trim system and a plastic cockpit pod fairing with a windshield. The wings and tail surfaces can be folded for trailering or storage.
Available engines included the {{convert|40|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 447 and the {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 503.
Variants
Specifications (Griffon EX)
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See also
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- Aero-Works Aerolite 103
- Beaujon Mach .07
- Beaujon Enduro
- Birdman WT-11 Chinook
- ISON Airbike
- Spectrum RX-28 Beaver
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