TYPE: Single-seat ultralight kitbuilt.

PROGRAMME: First flown June 1994.

CURRENT VERSIONS: Avenger: Baseline version.
Avenger V: Powered by one 37.3 kW (50 hp) Volkswagen four-cylinder engine.

CUSTOMERS: Total of 191 sold by 2003, of which around 70 were flying.

COSTS: Avenger US$4,800 less engine (2003); Avenger V US$5,200 less engine (2003).

DESIGN FEATURES: Low-wing monoplane; wings braced by V-struts to mainwheel hubs; mutually braced tail surfaces. Wire-braced tailplane. Quoted build time 300 hours.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual.

STRUCTURE: Wood and fabric.

LANDING GEAR: Tailwheel type; fixed. Tyre size 4.00-8.

POWER PLANT: One 37.0 kW (49.6 hp) two-cylinder Rotax 503 UL-2V; other engines from 20.9 to 48.5 kW (28 to 65 hp) are optional. Fuel capacity 19 litres (5.0 US gallons; 4.2 Imp gallons).

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

• Wing span: 8.23 m (27 ft 0 in)
• Length overall: 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
• Height overall: 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)

AREAS:

• Wings, gross: 11.24 m² (121.0 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS:

• Weight empty: Avenger: 113 kg (250 lb)
• Avenger V: 159 kg (350 lb)
• Max T-O weight: Avenger: 272 kg (600 lb)
• Avenger V: 294 kg (650 lb)

PERFORMANCE:

• Max level speed: Avenger: 82 kt (152 km/h; 95 mph)
• Avenger V: 86 kt (160 km/h; 100 mph)
• Normal cruising speed: 52 kt (97 km/h; 60 mph)
• Stalling speed: Avenger: 23 kt (42 km/h; 26 mph)
• Avenger V: 28 kt (52 km/h; 32 mph)
• Max rate of climb at S/L: Avenger: 274 m (900 ft)/min
• Avenger V: 259 m (850 ft)/min
• T-O run: Avenger: 30 m (100 ft)
• Avenger V: 61 m (200 ft)
• Landing run: Avenger: 61 m (200 ft)
• Avenger V: 76 m (250 ft)
• Range: Avenger: 150 n miles (277 km; 172 miles)
• Avenger V: 250 n miles (463 km; 287 miles)

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