Aerolight Flight Development Aerostat 340

Single seat single engined high wing mono¬plane with conventional three axis control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; cruciform tail. Pitch control by elevator on tail; yaw control by fully flying rudder; roll control by one third span ailerons; control inputs through stick for pitch/roll and pedals for yaw. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; wing profile; single surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation with additional tailskid; no suspension on nosewheel and torsion bar suspension on main wheels. No ground steering. No brakes. Aluminium tube framework, without pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller. Aluminium tubing to US 6061 T6 specification.
Adjustable trim tabs and wheel spats are fitted as standard equipment.

Engine: Kawasaki TA440, 40 hp
Engine displacement: 440cc
Max static thrust: 240 lb, 109 kg
Reduction ratio: 2.4:1
Prop: 56 x 32
Wingspan: 33 ft
Wing area: 165 sq.ft
Length: 17 ft 9in
Empty weight: 243 lb
Usable payload: 210 lb
Gross weight: 453 lb
Wing loading: 2.74 lb/sq.ft
Glide ratio: 8:1
Cruise speed: 55 mph
Vmax: 65 mph
Stall speed: 23 mph
Takeoff roll: 100 ft
Landing roll: 75 ft
Climb rate: 800 fpm, 4.1 m/s

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