In development since 1990, Agrocopteros redesigned and built from scratch modified versions of the Zenair Zodiac CH 601HD and STOL CH 701 kitplanes, designating them MXP-640 and MXP-740. The 640’s primary structure is aluminium alloy extrusions or sheel, with the ribs, frames, extrusions, stringers, rigid hinges, reinforcements and skin panels all sharing the structural load. The wing is a single piece main spar with no sweep, with two fuel tanks. The fuselage is a semi-monocoque with steel firewall, and fibreglass fairings and cowl. The fixed, tricycle undercarriage employs bungee-cord shock absorbers, and 5.00×5 tyres.
MXP-640T Engine: Rotax 912 turbo, 118 hp Prop: Ivoprop vp Length: 9 ft Wings: NACA 65018, 12% thickness Aspect ration: 5.2-1 Fuel cap: 27 USG usable Empty wt: 660 lb Mtow: 1300 lb Load: +5/-4g Max cruise: 135 mph Vne: 170 mph Econ cruise: 120 mph Range @ 120 mph: 600 mile Max Maneuver: 120 mph Max flap ext: 80 mph Stall: 45 mph ROC: 1230 fpm @ 95 mph ROC @ 10,000ft: 870 fpm TO dist: 250 ft Ldg dist: 330 ft
Single seat single engined flex wing aircraft with weight shift control. Rogallo wing with keel pocket. Pilot suspended below wing in trike unit, using bar to control pitch and yaw/roll by altering relative positions of trike unit and wing. Wing braced from above by kingpost and cables, from below by cables; rigid cross tube construction with single surface (33% double surface optional); not enclosing cross tube; pre formed ribs. Undercarriage has three wheels in tricycle formation; rubber suspension on all wheels. Push-right go left nosewheel steering independent from yaw control. Brake on nosewheel. Aluminium tube trike unit, without pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller. Designed by Patrice Renaud with the assistance of M Michelot and C Cardineau, the prototype Agriplane flew for the first time in February 1981, which makes it the first agricultural weight shift microlight in the world. Patrice was the victim of an accident in the course of a flight on another machine which laid him up for a long time, which explains why the machine was shown at the aeronautical and space salon at Le Bourget in June 1981, even though the first Agriplane Condors were not sold until March 1982. Essentially intended for use as an agricultural tool, this microlight can nevertheless be fitted with a second seat and used as a tandem two seater dual control machine. A kit allows for this dual control adaption. The Condor is supplied with a glass fibre seat with a foam covering which forms the 23.8 US gal (19.8 Imp gal, 90.0 litre) tank for the spray medium. An autonomous hand controlled electric pump supplies the medium to the two spray booms mounted either side of the trike. Three lengths of boom were offered 19.8, 26.6 and 39.5ft (6.0, 9.0 and 12.0 m) fitted together with quick release couplings, which allows their fitment in 3 min. Interchangeable atomisers allow the amount of product sprayed to be varied between 1.0 and 2.0 US gal/acre (0.84.6 Imp gal/acre, 15.30 litre/ hectare).
Engine: Hirth, 46 hp at 7800 rpm. Toothed¬ belt reduction. Power per unit area 0.19hp/sq.ft, 2.0hp/sq.m. Fuel capacity 5.8 US gal, 4.8 Imp gal, 22.0 litre. Length overall 13.1 ft, 4.0 m. Height overall 11.6 ft, 3.50 m. Wing span 32.8 ft, 10.0 m. Dihedral 4 degs. Nose angle 135 degs. Total wing area 248 sq.ft, 23.0 sq.m. Wing aspect ratio 4.3/1. Wheel track 5.7ft, 1.70 m. Nosewheel dia¬meter overall 16 inch, 40 cm. Main wheels diameter overall 16 inch, 40cm. Empty weight 298 lb, 135kg. Max take off weight 696 lb, 315kg. Payload 398 lb, 180kg. Max wing loading 2.80 lb/sq.ft, 13.7 kg/sq.m. Max power loading 15.1 lb/hp, 6.8kg/hp. Load factors; +5.5, 2.8 ultimate. Max level speed 47mph, 75kph. Never exceed speed 53mph, 85kph. Max cruising speed 40mph, 65kph. Economic cruising speed 34mph, 55kph. Stalling speed 23 mph, 38 kph. Max climb rate at sea level 600 ft/min, 3.0 m/ls. Best Wide ratio power off 7/1 at 34 mph, 55 kph. Take off distance 82 ft, 25 m. Landing distance 50 ft, 15 m. Range average cruise 68 mile, 110 km.
The C.IV was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, with a conventional cross-axle landing gear and tapered biplane wings. Powered by a 220hp Benz Bz.IV engine driving a two-blade propeller fitted with a spinner, armament was a forward-firing Spandau and a rear-mounted Parabellum machine-gun. About 70 production aircraft became operational from early 1917, although large orders had been placed with three manufacturers.
Designed by Swiss engineer A. Haefeli (earlier with Farman) the C.I and C.II series of twin-boom reconnaissance biplanes were each armed with one machine-gun in the nose. C.I and C.II land-planes had a four-wheel landing gear under the central two crew nacelle and a tailskid under each boom. Power was provided by a 160hp Mercedes D.III and 150hp Benz III or 220hp Benz Bz.IV pusher engine respectively.
C.Is and C.IIs became operational over the Western Front in the latter half of 1915. Serving just a short span, the C.II performed from 1915 on, replaced by more conventional and modernised types before the end of the war.
The similarly powered C.I-W (one built) and C.II-W (two built) twin-float seaplane versions were operated by the German Navy in a coastal reconnaissance and defence role.
Aerowerke Gustav Otto AGO C.II Engine: 1 x Benz IV 6-cylinder liquid-cooled inline, 220hp. Length: 32.28ft (9.84m) Wingspan: 47.57ft (14.50m) Height: 10.40ft (3.17m) Empty Weight: 2,998lbs (1,360kg) Maximum Take-Off Weight: 4,290lbs (1,946kg) Maximum Speed: 80mph (128kmh; 69kts) Maximum Range: 360miles (580km) Service Ceiling: 14,764ft (4,500m) Armament: 1 x 7.92 Parabellum machine gun Accommodation: 2
Ago Ao 192 B Der Kurier Engine: 2 x Argus As 10 E, 266 hp Fuel capacity: 108 gal / 410 lt Oil capacity: 10 gal / 38 lt Length: 36.024 ft / 10.98 m Height 11.942 ft / 3.64 m Cabin area: 30.785 sq.ft / 2.860 sq.m Cabin volume: 106 cu.ft / 3 cu.m Freight hold area: 15.823 sqft / 1.47 sq.m Undercarriage width: 10.105 ft / 3.08 m Wheel Diameter (Main): 2.264 ft / 0.69 m Wingspan: 44.423 ft / 13.54 m Wing chord: 7.054 ft / 2.15 m Wing chord root: 7.776 ft / 2.37 m Wing chord tip: 2.559 ft / 0.78 m Aspect ratio: 7.35 Wing trapezoid ratio: 3.04 V-Form Angle: 7.60 Wing Sweep Angle: 15.60 Wing area: 269.531 sqft / 25.04 sq.m Area of elevons: 24.111 sqft / 2.24 sq.m Flap area: 38.966 sqft / 3.62 sq.m Area of vertical fin: 25.726 sqft / 2.39 sq.m Rudder area: 10.549 sqft / 0.98 sq.m Area of horizontal stabilizer: 31.646 sqft / 2.94 sq.m Area of elevator: 55.758 sqft / 5.18 sq.m Propeller Diameter: 7.546 ft / 2.3 m Propeller blades: 2 Wood Max take off weight: 6306.3 lb / 2860.0 kg Weight empty: 4024.1 lb / 1825.0 kg Max. payload weight: 2282.2 lb / 1035.0 kg Max. weight carried: 2690.1 lb / 1220.0 kg Max. speed: 178 kts / 330 km/h Landing speed: 49 kts / 90 km/h Cruising speed: 154 kts / 285 km/h Take off distance: 902 ft / 275 m Landing distance: 771 ft / 235 m Initial climb rate: 1023.62 ft/min / 5.2 m/s Climb rate: 826.77 ft/min / 4.2 m/s Service ceiling: 17060 ft / 5200 m Range: 594 nm / 1100 km Endurance: 4 h Crew: 1 Pilot, 1 Radio/navigator Payload: 6 Passengers
The circa 2003 Toy Cat is a highly modified Grumman Ag-Cat cropduster. Modifications include a one-piece canopy, tandem seating, cowl ring, spring-steel undercarriage with wheel pants and more.
The Affordaplane was introduced in 2001 as a simple to build, affordable ultralight. Featuring three axis control, full span ailerons, and classic lines, the Affordaplane can be built in 250 hours with no welding involved. 2009 price was US$3000. Designed by Dave Edwards this aircraft is for the first time builder and plans are available.
Promoted as a motor glider, the side-by-side two seater has long, cantilevered wings.
After corporate difficulties the Chevrn returned to production by Aviation Enterprises. Aviation Enterprises markets the Chevron 2-32C two-seat composites microlight trainer (first flown 1983 in original prototype form). Over 40 were sold worldwide.
