Fournier RF-4D

Fournier RF-4D

Fournier RF-4D „Red Hawk” is classified as a motor glider. Despite only 39 horsepower, it is capable of performing a whole range of aerobatics at overloads of up to 11G! Pilot Bob Grimstead is an insanely experienced pilot who has flown more than 250 different types of aircraft, including the huge Boeing 747 and the jet BAE Hawk, and who has been present at air shows around the world since the 1980s. His journey from the UK to Leszno will take two to three days.

Aircraft specifications

  • Aircraft: Fournier RF-4D
  • Production date: 1966
  • Powered by: Volkswagen Rectimo 4AR-1200
  • Power: 39 HP
  • Maximum speed: 196 km/h
  • Maximum altitude: 5 800 m
  • Range: 640 km

Display / participant details

  • Participant name: Fournier RF-4D „Red Hawk”
  • Pilot: Bob Grimstead
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Display day: Friday and Saturday
  • Display time: night 🌙
  • Number of aircraft: 1

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