TYPE: Side-by-side ultralight kitbuilt.

PROGRAMME: First flight September 1994.

CUSTOMERS: Total of 80 kits sold by mid-2003 of which 15 were flying by September 2003.

COSTS: Airframe kit US$11,500 excluding engine (2003).

DESIGN FEATURES: Geodetic wing structure built upon I-beam spar and braced with V struts. Wire-braced tailplane. Quoted build time 500 hours. Wings fold for storage.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual.

STRUCTURE: Precut, shaped and slotted wooden pieces; wooden truss fuselage with plywood skin; glass fibre cowling.

LANDING GEAR: Tailwheel type; fixed. Matco wheels and hydraulic brakes. Steerable tailwheel; shock-absorbers and Matco speed fairings on main legs.

POWER PLANT: One 59.6 kW (79.9 hp) Rotax 912 UL four-stroke engine driving a two-blade propeller. Optional alternatives include Teledyne Continental engines between 48.4 and 63 kW (65 and 85 hp) or 74.6 kW (100 hp) Subaru. Fuel capacity 45.4 litres (12.0 US gallons; 10.0 Imp gallons).

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL:

• Wing span: 6.89 m (28 ft 6 in)
• Length overall: 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)
• Height overall: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

AREAS:

• Wings, gross: 11.89 m² (128.0 sq ft)

WEIGHTS AND LOADINGS:

• Weight empty: 272 kg (600 lb)
• Max T-O weight: 522 kg (1,150 lb)

PERFORMANCE:

• Max cruising speed: 87 kt (161 km/h; 100 mph)
• Normal cruising speed: 78 kt (145 km/h; 90 mph)
• Stalling speed: 31 kt (57 km/h; 35 mph)
• Max rate of climb at S/L: 244 m (800 ft)/min
• T-O run: 107 m (350 ft)
• Landing run: 122 m (400 ft)
• Range with max fuel: 217 n miles (402 km; 250 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