Avions-Fairey Tipsy
Tipsy B
A small sports two-seat monoplane designed by Ernest Oscar Tips, manager at Gosselies. In production since 1935 in open and enclosed cockpit versions.
Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
Length: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 12 m2 (130 sq ft)
Empty weight: 225 kg (496 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
Powerplant: 62hp Walter Mikron II 4-cylinder inverted in-line
Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph) at sea level
Cruising speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)
Range: 725 km (450 miles)
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Rate of climb: 2.283 m/s (449.4 ft/min) to 2,000 m (6,560 ft)
Tipsy Junior
A single-seat light aircraft of mixed metal and wooden construction. The prototype, registered OO-TIT, flew for the first time on 30 June 1946.
Wingspan: 6.90 m (22 ft 8 in)
Length: 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
Height: 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 10.5 m2 (113 ft2)
Empty weight: 220 kg (486 lb)
Gross weight: 350 kg (770 lb)
Powerplant: 62hp Walter Mikron II inverted inline
Maximum speed: 174 km/h (108 mph)
Cruising speed: 158 km/h (98 mph)
Range: 690 km (430 miles)
Service ceiling: 1,800 m (6,000 ft)