Facetmobile
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fence, which caused extensive skin, engine, and some structural damage, though there was no injury to the pilot (Barnaby Wainfan). As of 2006, the aircraft has been partially repaired but not flown again.
Current status
The prototype FMX-4 Facetmobile crashed on October 13, 1995, after an in-flight engine failure. The aircraft landed at low speed into a barbed wireBarbed wire
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fence, which caused extensive skin, engine, and some structural damage, though there was no injury to the pilot (Barnaby Wainfan). As of 2006, the aircraft has been partially repaired but not flown again.
Variants
Wainfan has proposed two derivative aircraft based on the FMX-4 Facetmobile.- FMX-5 Facetmobile, a larger 2-seat design using the same aluminum-tube-and-fabric construction.
- An unnamed similar 2-seat design using advanced flat composite panel construction.
External links
- Barnaby and Lynne Wainfan's Facetmobile page, accessed September 23 2011. Also available at www.facetmobile.com