# Fisher Super Koala

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Ultralight aircraft design

Super Koala General information Type Kit aircraft National origin Canada Manufacturer Fisher Flying Products Number built 105 (2011)[1] History First flight 1982 Developed from Piper J-3 Cub

The **Fisher Super Koala** is a two-seat, high wing, [conventional landing gear](/source/Conventional_landing_gear), single-engined, light [kit aircraft](/source/Kit_aircraft) designed for construction by amateur builders. The aircraft was inspired by the design of the [Piper J-3 Cub](/source/Piper_J-3_Cub) and strongly resembles that design.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

[Fisher Flying Products](/source/Fisher_Flying_Products) was originally based in [Edgeley, North Dakota](/source/Edgeley%2C_North_Dakota), [United States](/source/United_States) but the company is now located in [Dorchester, Ontario](/source/Dorchester%2C_Ontario), [Canada](/source/Canada).[2][3][4][5][6]

## Development

The Super Koala was designed by Fisher Aircraft in the [United States](/source/United_States) and was first flown in 1983. It has two seats in [side-by-side configuration](/source/Side-by-side_configuration). With its 400 lb (181 kg) empty weight and 830 lb (376 kg) maximum gross weight, the Super Koala was intended for the US [homebuilt aircraft](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft) category.[3][5][6]

The construction of the Super Koala is unusual for aircraft in its class. The aircraft's structure is entirely made from [wood](/source/Wood), with the wooden [fuselage](/source/Fuselage) built from wood strips arranged in a [geodesic](/source/Geodesic) form, resulting in a very strong and light aircraft with redundant load paths. Like the Cub, both the wings and fuselage on the Super Koala are covered with [doped](/source/Aircraft_dope) [aircraft fabric](/source/Aircraft_fabric). The wings are [strut](/source/Strut)-braced and utilize [jury struts](/source/Jury_strut). The landing gear is [bungee](/source/Bungee_cord) suspended and the tail wheel is steerable. The Super Koala has flaps, with brakes optional. The company claims it takes an average amateur builder 500 hours to construct a Super Koala.[3][6]

Engine options are the 50 hp (37 kW) [Rotax 503](/source/Rotax_503) and the 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) engine. With the Rotax 503 the gross weight is 740 lb (336 kg) and with the Rotax 582 is 830 lb (376 kg).[1][2][4][3][6]

## Specifications (Super Koala)

*Data from* Manufacturer, Kitplanes, Aerocrafter[2][3][4][6]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

- **Length:** 18 ft 1 in (5.51 m)

- **Wingspan:** 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)

- **Height:** 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

- **Wing area:** 140 sq ft (13 m2)

- **Empty weight:** 400 lb (181 kg)

- **Gross weight:** 830 lb (376 kg)

- **Fuel capacity:** 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, [two stroke](/source/Two_stroke) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 64 hp (48 kW)

**Performance**

- **Cruise speed:** 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 32 mph (51 km/h, 28 kn)

- **[Never exceed speed](/source/V_speeds#VNE):** 95 mph (153 km/h, 83 kn)

- **Range:** 259 mi (417 km, 225 nmi)

- **Service ceiling:** 10,000 ft (3,000 m)

- **Rate of climb:** 1,100 ft/min (5.6 m/s)

- **Wing loading:** 5.92 lb/sq ft (28.9 kg/m2)

- **[Power/mass](/source/Power-to-weight_ratio):** 12.96 lb/hp (0.13 kW/kg)

## See also

- [Fisher FP-202 Koala](/source/Fisher_FP-202_Koala)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-2) Vandermeullen, Richard: *2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide*, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 53-54. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2004_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2004_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2004_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2004_2-3) Downey, Julia: *Kit Aircraft Directory 2005*, Kitplanes, Volume 21, Number 12, December 2004, page 57. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_3-5) Purdy, Don: *AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook*, page 160. BAI Communications. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9636409-4-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9636409-4-1)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec1998_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec1998_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec1998_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec1998_4-3) Kitplanes Staff: *1999 Kit Aircraft Directory*, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 47. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Cliche_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Cliche_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Cliche_5-2) Cliche, Andre: *Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide* 8th Edition, page B-21 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9680628-1-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9680628-1-4)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FisherSuperKoala_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FisherSuperKoala_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FisherSuperKoala_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FisherSuperKoala_6-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FisherSuperKoala_6-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-FisherSuperKoala_6-5) Fisher Flying Products. ["Super Koala"](https://fisherflying.com/super-koala/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190306210019/https://fisherflying.com/super-koala/) from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

## External links

- [Official website](https://fisherflying.com/super-koala/)

- [Photo of Super Koala](https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Fisher-Super-Koala/1959013)

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