The Taylorcraft F-21 is a high-wing

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-built certified light aircraft developed from earlier Taylorcraft designs.

Development

The Taylorcraft F-21 is a single-engine, high-wing, conventional-gear aircraft. It was developed from the earlier F-19 model with a larger 118 hp engine and an updated FAA-type certificate.

Production

43 examples of the F-21 basic design were built between 1980 and 1990. These were designated the F-21, F-21A and F-21B, with minor changes in design.

Operational history

* A 1988 Taylorcraft F-21 was displayed as an award in the Stardust Casino, Las Vegas. Per the U.S. Civil Aircraft Register, 34 F-21 models were active with private pilot owners in 2014, of which 18 were F-21, 3 were F-21A and 13 were F-21B models.

Variants

Simpson, 2005, p. 293 ;F-21 :Conventional gear with 118 h.p. Lycoming O-235-C engine. 1,500 lb TOGW. 22 built 1980-1985. ;F-21A :F-21 with fuselage fuel tank deleted and 40 gal fuel capacity in two wing tanks. 6 built 1982-1984. ;F-21B :F-21 with 42 gal total fuel capacity and 1,750 TOGW. New wing spars and aluminium under-fuselage skinning. 15 built 1985-1990. A further development was the F-22: ;F-22A :Tricycle gear ;F-22C STOL 180 :Tricycle gear 180hp - 1 built

Specifications (F-21B)

References

Bibliography

*Simpson, R.W., The General Aviation Handbook, 2005, Midland Publishing, Hinckley, * {{Taylorcraft aircraft F-21 Single-engined tractor aircraft High-wing aircraft