Kestrel KL-1
The Kestrel KL-1 is an American single-engined four-seat utility aircraft designed and built in the 1990s by the Kestrel Aircraft Company of Norman, Oklahoma.
Design and development
The KL-1 is a composite fuselage cantilever high-wing cabin monoplane designed to meet the requirements of the utility and normal categories of Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. It had a fixed tricycle landing gear and a conventional four-seat cabin layout. The prototype designated KL-1A and registered N960KA first flew on 19 November 1995 and was powered by a Lycoming O-320-D2G piston engine driving a two-bladed fixed pitch propeller.A number of improved variants of the KL-1 were planned including an armed observation or forward air control version with underwing weapon pylons.
While the prototype was test flying to gain certification the programme was abandoned.
Variants
;KL-1A;KL-1B
;KL-1C
;KL-1D
;KL-1R
;K250A