F22
A UK-registered F22A in 2019
Role	Light utility aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	USA
Manufacturer	Taylorcraft
First flight	August 1, 1988[1]
Introduction	1989[2]
Number built	17[1]
Developed from	Taylorcraft F-21[1][3]

The Taylorcraft F22 is a two-seat American light aircraft produced in small numbers by Taylorcraft in the late 1980s and early 1990s.^[1][3] It is a further development of the Taylorcraft F-19 via the F-21 design.^[1][3] Manufacturing and marketing of the F22 was halted by the financial difficulties of Taylorcraft,^[1][3] although plans to restart production existed in 2007.^[1]

The F22 is a high-wing, strut-braced monoplane of conventional design.^[1][4] Two of the four variants produced had fixed, tailwheel undercarriage, but the F22A and F22C had fixed, tricycle undercarriage instead.^[1][3] The pilot and a single passenger sit side-by-side in an enclosed cabin.^[1] Power is supplied by a piston engine mounted tractor-fashion in the nose, driving a propeller.^[1] The airframe is of welded steel tube, covered in fabric.^[5]

The prototype, registered N180GT,^[1][3] first flew on August 1, 1989,^[1] and production started at Taylorcraft's Lock Haven factory by the end of the year.^[2] In 1992, after only 17 F22s were built, Taylorcraft was bankrupt and ceased business.^[1]

F22 Classic

Developed from the F-21B. Lycoming O-235 engine. Prototype N180GT had tricycle undercarriage, but production examples had tailwheels.^[3] (4 built, including prototype^[1])

F22A Tracker

Also marketed as the Tri-Classic.^[3] Lycoming O-235-powered version with tricycle undercarriage.^[1][3] (11 built^[1])

F22B Ranger

Also marketed as the STOL-180.^[3] Tailwheel version with Lycoming O-360 engine.^[1][3] (1 built^[1])

F22C Trooper

Also marketed as the TriSTOL.^[3] Tricycle undercarriage version with Lycoming O-360 engine.^[1][3] (1 built^[1])

Data from Jackson 2007, p.906

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
• Height: 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
• Wing area: 183.7 sq ft (17.07 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,140 lb (517 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,750 lb (794 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235-L2C four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed, air-cooled piston engine, 118 hp (88 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 96 kn (110 mph, 178 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 161 km/h) at 75% power
• Range: 530 nmi (610 mi, 980 km) at 75% power, 30 minute reserve
• Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
• Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s) maximum, at sea level
• Wing loading: 9.53 lb/sq ft (46.5 kg/m²)

• Jackson, Paul, ed. (2007). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2007-08 (98th ed.). London: Jane's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2792-6.
• Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1993). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.