The Fisher Dakota Hawk is a Canadian side-by-side two-seat,

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, single-engined, high-wing

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designed for construction by amateur builders.Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 161. BAI Communications. Kitplanes Staff: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 48. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012 Fisher Flying Products was originally based in

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but the company is now located in

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Development

The Dakota Hawk was designed by Fisher Aircraft in the

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in 1993 and was intended to comply with the US '' Experimental - Amateur-built'' category, although it qualifies as ultralight aircraft in some countries, such as

. It also qualifies as US Experimental

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. The construction of the Dakota Hawk is of wood, with a wooden

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-construction

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and an I-beam wing

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. The wings, tail and fuselage are covered with doped

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. The aircraft wing has "V"

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s and

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s. The Dakota Hawk's main landing gear uses bungee suspension with hydraulic brakes and

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available as options. The tail wheel is steerable and the wings fold for storage or trailering. The company claims an amateur builder can complete either aircraft from the kit in 600 hours. The specified engines for the Dakota Hawk include the following four-stroke aircraft engines: *

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Specifications (Dakota Hawk)

References

External links

Official websitePhoto of Dakota Hawk on Airliners.net
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Development

Specifications (Dakota Hawk)

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