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The Fike Model D was a light aircraft built in the United States in the early 1950s. Designed by airline pilot William Fike it was a conventional high-wing strut-braced monoplane with tailskid undercarriage and seating for one or two people in an enclosed cabin. In appearance the aircraft strongly resembled a Piper Cub. An unusual feature was that the flight controls were mounted to the ceiling of the cabin rather than the floor.

The Fike Model D was a light aircraft built in the United States in the early 1950s.1
The Fike Model D is an American single or two-seater light monoplane first flown in 1950.2

Made by Homebuilt aircraft.

Fike Model D The Fike Model D was a light aircraft built in the United States in the early 1950s. Designed by airline pilot William Fike , it was a ...3
Designer
William Fike
Eng 1 Type
Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed aircooled piston engine
Eng 1 Kw
48
Capacity
1
Crew
One pilot
Span M
9
Manufacturer
Homebuilt aircraft
Max Speed Mph
100
Max Speed Kmh
160
Span In
1
Span Ft
29
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
18
Eng 1 Hp
65
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
8
Length M
6
Category
High wing aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States sport aircraft 1950-1959

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