3rd October 2009

03.10.2009  Photographed whilst passing through on an Aerodynamics ferry flight to the US is the Farnborough Aircraft F1 Kestrel prototype, N352F.  Built using state-of-the-art carbon fibre composites, the Kestrel has a maximum cruise speed of 352 knots (hence the tail number), and a rate of climb at max weight of over 3,100ft per minute along with a range of over 1,500nm.
Originally conceived by record breaker Richard Noble, the Kestrel made it's first flight at Bend in Oregon in 2006 and since then has been displayed in Europe and the Middle East at various Aerospace exhibitions.  It will be exhibited at the 2009 NBAA Show at Orlando Executive Airport.