TYPE: Side-by-side ultralight.

PROGRAMME: Design started June 1999; prototype construction began September 1999; scale model shown at ILA, Berlin, June 2000; assembly of first production aircraft began March 2003; first flight of prototype expected in April 2003 but not yet notified; first customer delivery was due September 2003. Available factory-built only.

CUSTOMERS: Two ordered by May 2001.

COSTS: Estimated €65,000 excluding taxes (2003).

DESIGN FEATURES: Pod-and-boom configuration with pusher propeller; high wing with constant chord on inner three-quarters and two-stage sweepback on outer panels. Mid-mounted tailplane and sweptback fin.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual. Electric trim.

STRUCTURE: Aluminium fuselage structure with carbon fibre sandwich covering, except Kevlar reinforcement around cockpit. Carbon fibre wings.

LANDING GEAR: Tricycle type; fixed. Steerable nosewheel. Speed fairings on all wheels.

POWER PLANT: One digitally controlled 84.6 kW (113.4 hp) Rotax 914 F flat-four driving a pusher propeller. 59.6 kW (79.9 hp) Rotax 912 UL optional. Fuel capacity 70 litres (18.5 US gallons; 15.4 Imp gallons).

EQUIPMENT: BRS 05 UL softback parachute recovery system.

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

• Wing span: 8.50 m (27 ft 10¾ in)
• Length overall: 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)

DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL:

• Cockpit max width: 1.15 m (3 ft 9¼ in)

AREAS:

• Wings, gross: 10.50 m² (113.0 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS:

• Weight empty: 200 kg (441 lb)
• Baggage capacity: 20 kg (44 lb)
• Max T-O weight: 450 kg (992 lb)

PERFORMANCE (estimated):

• Max level speed: 135 kt (250 km/h; 155 mph)
• Normal cruising speed: 124 kt (230 km/h; 143 mph)
• Stalling speed: 36 kt (65 km/h; 41 mph)
• Max rate of climb at S/L: 360 m (1,181 ft)/min
• T-O and landing run: 190 m (623 ft)
• Range: Up to 540 n miles (1,000 km; 621 miles)
• g limits: +6/-3

The article appears in the following publication:
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2004-2005. Jane's Information Group Ltd. 2004. ISBN: 0-7106-2614-2