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{{Short description|American agricultural aircraft}}
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{{Infobox aircraft
 |name=F-23
 |image=File:Funk F-23.jpg
 |caption=
 |type= Agricultural aircraft
 |manufacturer=[[Funk Aviation|Funk]]
 |designer=[[Donald Funk]]
 |first_flight=November [[1962 in aviation|1962]]
 |introduction=
 |retired=
 |status=
 |primary_user=
 |more_users=
 |produced=
 |number_built=15
 |variants=
}}

The '''Funk F-23''' was an agricultural aircraft produced in the United States during the 1960s. It was designed by [[Donald Funk]] using the fuselage frame of military surplus [[Fairchild PT-19|Fairchild PT-23]] trainers as a starting point. The resulting aircraft was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage and all-metal construction. The main structural changes were in the wing, which had all-new outer panels. The space occupied by the forward cockpit of the PT-23 was used to accommodate a 200 U.S. gallon (757 litre) hopper for chemicals. Production continued until 1970, when manufacturing rights to the design were purchased by [[Cosmic Aircraft]]. The new owner, however, produced no further examples of the type.<!-- ==Development== --><!-- ==Operational history== -->

==Variants==
* '''F-23''' - prototype (1 built)
* '''F-23A''' - production version with [[Continental W670-M]] engine (11 built)
* '''F-23B''' - production version with [[Jacobs R-755]] engine (3 built) <!-- ==Units using this aircraft/Operators (choose)== -->

==Specifications (F-23A)==
{{Aircraft specs
|ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1969–70<ref name="JAWA68 p327">Taylor 1969, p. 327.</ref>
|prime units? = imp
|crew=One pilot
|capacity={{convert|215|USgal|impgal L|abbr=on}}
|length m=
|length ft=26
|length in=4
|span m=
|span ft=40
|span in=6
|height m=
|height ft=8
|height in=6
|wing area sqm=
|wing area sqft=280
|empty weight kg=
|empty weight lb=2250
|gross weight kg=
|gross weight lb=4300
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=[[Continental W670-M]]
|eng1 kw=<!-- prop engines -->
|eng1 hp=<!-- prop engines -->240
|fuel capacity={{convert|47|USgal|impgal L|abbr=on}}
|max speed kmh=
|max speed mph=115
|max speed note=at sea level
|cruise speed kmh=
|cruise speed mph=95<!-- if max speed unknown -->
|stall speed mph=57
|stall speed note=(power on)
|range km=
|range miles=350
|range note=(max fuel, 75% power)
|ceiling m=
|ceiling ft=16500
|climb rate ms=
|climb rate ftmin=350
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

* {{cite book |last= Simpson |first= R. W. |title=Airlife's General Aviation |year=1995 |publisher=Airlife Publishing |location=Shrewsbury |pages=421 }}
* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= John W. R.|authorlink=John W. R. Taylor |title=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1969–70|year=1969 |publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Company|location=London |isbn=0-354-00051-9 }}
* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=269 }}

[[Category:1960s United States agricultural aircraft]]
[[Category:Low-wing aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft first flown in 1962]]
[[Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft]]


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