The 1934 Universal Aircraft Co 98 Trainer was a 1-2 place open cockpit biplane powered by a 40hp Ford A engine. Six were registered: N13950 c/n 3, N13973 c/n 7, N13999 c/n 18, N14884 c/n 11, N15179 c/n 10, and one with a 50hp Ford engine: N11597 c/n 50.
Others appear in the registrations as “Univeral 36” with a 40hp Continental (eg: 17671 c/n 7186-F), but the c/ns suggest those were American-Universal Flying Fleas.
Fort Worth TX.
USA
Aircraft builder in 1934.
mgr: Porter Sligar
Northern Life Tower
Seattle WA.
USA
Airplane builder in 1930. A single place flying boat was under development, with a wingspan of 30 ft 0 in, but no other details are known.
The Unikomtrans 11 four-seat light amphibian was displayed in 1995, but not known to have flown by 1998.
Russia
Has developed a four-seat light amphibian as the Unikomtrans 11 (displayed 1995, but not known to have flown by 1998).
Work was begun, in 1968, on the AUM-903 three-engined STOL light transport project.
Aeronautica Umbra’s design office was responsible for a heavy fighter of advanced and unorthodox design, the M.B.902 designed by Ing. Bellomo. The M.B902 was actually built, although flight testing had not commenced when the prototype was destroyed.
The construction of the M.B.902 was begun in 1942, and this single-seat fighter was unusual in being powered by a pair or 1,250 h.p. Daimler-Benz DB 605 liquid-cooled engines buried in the fuselage and driving twin contra-props mounted outboard on the wings via extension shafts. Featuring a retractable nose wheel undercarriage and carrying an armament of four 20-mm. and two 12.7-mm. guns, the M.B.902 had an estimated maximum speed or 429 m.p.h., and a maximum range of 1,056 miles.
The A.U.T.18 – the designation signifying Aeronautica Umbra S.A., the manufacturer, Ing Felice Trojani, the designer, and the originally-planned wing area of 18sq.m – was an all-metal stressed-skin single-seat fighter, one example of which was ordered in 1936 for evaluation by the Regia Aeronautica. Unusual among contemporary Italian single-seat fighters in having its armament of twin 12.7mm guns mounted in the wings, the A.U.T.18 was powered by a Fiat A.80 R.C.41 18-cylinder radial engine rated at 1030hp for take-off, and flew for the first time on 22 April 1939. Initial trials were performed with an NACA-type engine cowling, but this was supplanted from April 1940 by a close-fitting cowling with the rocker arms partly enclosed by fairings. Evaluation of the sole prototype was completed on 5 November 1940, when the aircraft was delivered to the Regia Aeronautica, but the Ministero dell’Aeronautica did not consider that the Trojani fighter offered any advantages over the Macchi C.200 and Fiat G.50, both of which were in production, and further development of the A.U.T.18 was discontinued.
Max take-off weight: 2975 kg / 6559 lb
Empty weight: 2320 kg / 5115 lb
Wingspan: 11.50 m / 38 ft 9 in
Length: 8.56 m / 28 ft 1 in
Height: 2.88 m / 9 ft 5 in
Wing area: 18.70 sq.m / 201.28 sq ft
Max. speed: 480 km/h / 298 mph
Range: 800 km / 497 miles
Aeronautica Umbra S.A
Italy
The Aeronautica Umbra S.A. of Foligno was established in 1935 by Muzio Macchi, and was primarily concerned throughout the war years with sub-contract work for other aircraft manufacturers. Umbra built Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79 torpedo-bombers under licence. However, Aeronautica Umbra’s design office, which was responsible for the unsuccessful T.18 single-seat fighter of 1938, designed by Dr. Ing. F. Trojani, did undertake some original work, and a heavy fighter of advanced and unorthodox design, the M.B.902 designed by Ing. Bellomo, was actually built, although flight testing had not commenced when the prototype was destroyed.
The construction of the M.B.902 was begun in 1942, and this single-seat fighter was unusual in being powered by a pair or 1,250 h.p. Daimler-Benz DB 605 liquid-cooled engines buried in the fuselage and driving twin contra-props mounted outboard on the wings via extension shafts. Featuring a retractable nose wheel undercarriage and carrying an armament of four 20-mm. and two 12.7-mm. guns, the M.B.902 had an estimated maximum speed or 429 m.p.h., and a maximum range of 1,056 miles.
Postwar production comprised aircraft and systems components until work was begun, in 1968, on the AUM-903 three-engined STOL light transport project. Production concentrated on licence manufacture of the Scheibe SF-25B Motorfalke motor glider for the Italian and North African markets.
The Urban Air UFM-13 Lambada is a two-seat side by side mid-wing motorglider / ultralight aeroplane. The UFM-13 Lambada is developed and built by Urban s.r.o. in Czech and is constructed from composite with sandwich construction. The prototype of the side-by-side two-seat Lambada flew first in May 1996. This UL-plane is a taildrager with quickly dismounting wings. The wings with a total wingspan of 12 meter, quickly to increase by mounting 2 x 1,5 meter wingtips into 15 meter, giving the Lambada excellent gliding performances.
Versions: UFM 13/15 Lambada S-LSA. New versions for the US market equipped with ailerons. Wingspan from 46.6 to 49.0 ft (optional wingtips).
Design features: Conforms to ASTM, JAR-VLA (BCAR-S). Wings and HTU easily detach (self control lines connections) for storage and transport.
Flying controls: UFM 13/15 Lambada is controlled by conventional ailerons, rudder, one-piece elevator and upper surface spoilers.
Structure: Laminated glass fibre and carbon fibre with CFRP wing spar.
Landing gear: Fixed tricycle or tailwheel type. Hydraulic brakes. 2009 Price: 48000 EURO
UFM 13/15 Lambada
Stall: 43 kt / 49 mph / 80 kmh
Cruise: 81 kt / 93 mph / 150 kmh
VNE: 108 kt / 124 mph / 200 kmh
Empty Weight: 280 kg / 617 lbs
MTOW Weight: 472 kg / 1041 lbs
Climb Ratio: 1000 ft/min / 5 m/s
Glide Ratio: 1:30
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 490 ft / 150 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 660 ft / 200 m
Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp
Wing span: 11.80 m
Wing area: 10.80 sq.m
MAUW: 450 kg
Empty weight: 270 kg
Fuel capacity: 40 lt
Max speed: 170 kph
Cruise speed: 150 kph
Minimum speed: 65 kph
Climb rate: 3 m/s
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 6-8 lt/hr
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