TYPE: Four-seat kitbuilt.

PROGRAMME: Assembly of prototype began January 2005.

CUSTOMERS: Three ordered by late 2005.

COSTS: Kit USD37.500.

DESIGN FEATURES: Based on fuselage of Piper Pacer, but 10 cm (4 in) wider (1.07 m; 3 ft 6 in) at the cockpit and with wing pickups raised 8.5 cm (3⅗ in) to give additional headroom for occupants and allow use of Piper Super Cub V-struts for extended Cub wings with longer flaps (2.03 m; 6 ft 8 in) and ailerons (2.90 m; 9 ft 6 in) and 6061-T6 metal main spar. Landing gear and empennage from Super Cub. Stronger structure for increased MTOW includes lower longerons of increased gauge.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual.

STRUCTURE: Welded steel tube fuselage with metal floor; wing of stamped aluminium ribs mounted on metal spar with sheet aluminium leading-edge; both with fabric covering.

LANDING GEAR: Tailwheel type; fixed. Two faired-in side Vs hinged to lower longerons, each with bungee cord shock absorber attached to compression frame.

POWER PLANT: One piston engine. Textron Lycoming O-540 of 194 kW (260 hp) in prototype; 224 kW (300 hp) Teledyne Continental IO-550, 265 kW (355 hp) VOKBM M-14 radial and Innodyn turboprop also specified by individual customers.
Standard fuel capacity 182 litres (48.0 US gallons; 40.0 Imp gallons) in inboard wing tanks and two 38 litre (10.0 US gallon; 8.3 Imp gallon) fuselage tanks; optional outboard wing tanks with additional total of 136 litres (36.0 US gallons; 30.0 Imp gallons).

ACCOMMODATION: Four adults with option for two additional children in place of baggage.

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

  • Wing span: 9.86 m (32 ft 4 in)

DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL:

  • Cabin: Max width: 1.07 m (3 ft 6 in)
    • Length behind front seats: 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS:

  • Weight empty: average 635 kg (1,400 lb)
  • Max T-O weight: 1,315 kg (2,900 lb)

PERFORMANCE:

  • Never-exceed speed (VNE): 152 kt (281 km/h; 175 mph)
  • Max level speed: 130 kt (241 km/h; 150 mph)
  • Cruising speed at 75% power: 113 kt (209 km/h; 130 mph)
  • T-O run: 183 m (600 ft)