ULPower UL260

ULPower UL260i

The engines feature FADEC (full authority digital engine control) with multi-point electronic fuel injection, and dual electronic ignition (with variable timing), excellent power-to-weight ratio, and high fuel efficiency in a conventional configuration: Air-cooled, direct drive, horizontally opposed four-cylinder.

UL Power Engines have been developed specifically for use in light aircraft and are manufactured with fully electronic ignition and multi-point fuel injection (FADEC) system as standard equipment.

  • Four-stroke, air cooled, four-cylinder opposed engine
  • Dual (redundant) electronic spark ignition (variable timing)
  • Multi-point electronic fuel injection with automatic altitude and temperature compensation
  • Electronic RPM limiter
  • Direct propeller drive
  • Wet sump forced lubrication with integrated pressure regulator
  • 5 bearing crankshaft with thrust ball bearing
  • Ram air cooled cylinders and cylinder heads
  • Electric fuel pump and pressure regulator to eliminate vapor lock and facilitate starting even under adverse conditions.

UL Power engines are manufactured in Europe.

The UL260iF is specially dedicated to the French market. The engine is based on the UL260iS and specially adapted to be compliant with the French ULM (ultralight) regulations.

On 7 October 2013 the first Europa (G-BWUP) to be fitted with a UL Power UL260iS 107 Hp engine flew for the first time from a Private strip in Wiltshire, UK. With the test pilot going up for a 30 min first flight and no real probs reported apart from the Constant speed prop needed adjusting. The second flight was a little shorter but the Prop was working well now and the take off roll with one up and half fuel and nil wind was only 220 meters.

UL260i
Configuration: Flat-4, direct propeller drive, air-cooled
Max Power: 72 kW / 97 hp @ 3300 rpm / 82 hp @ 2800 rpm
Capacity: 2592 / 158 cc / cu.in
Bore: 105.6 mm / 4.157 in
Stroke: 74 mm / 2.913 in
Max Torque: 207Nm
Weight: 72.3 kg/ 159.3 lb
Compression Ratio: 8.16:1
Fuel: min 95 OCT / 87 MON
Cylinders: 4
Firing Order: 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
Oil capacity: 2.5 lt / 0.66 US gal
Direction of Rotation: Clockwise – seen from cockpit
DC output: 30 Amp (+/- 15 Amp available above engine/fuel pump needs)
TBO: 1500h / 10y

UL260iS
Configuration: Flat-4, direct propeller drive, air-cooled
Capacity: 2592 cc / 158 cu.in
Bore: 105.6 mm / 4.157 in
Stroke: 74 mm / 2.913 in
Max Power: 80 kW / 107 hp @ 3300 rpm
Max Torque: 240 Nm / 177 ft.lb @ 2800 rpm
Installed Weight: 72.3 kg/159.3 lb
Compression Ratio: 9.1:1
Firing Order: 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
Direction of Rotation: Clockwise – seen from cockpit
Fuel: min 98 OCT / 89 MON
Cylinders: 4
Oil capacity: 2.5 lt / 0.66 US gal
DC output: 30 Amp (+/- 15 Amp available above engine/fuel pump needs)
TBO: 1500h / 10y

UL260iF
Configuration: Flat-4, direct propeller drive, air-cooled
Max Power 74 kW / 100 hp @ 3000 rpm
Max Torque 240 Nm @ 2800 rpm
Capacity: 2592 cc
Bore: 105.6 mm
Stroke: 74 mm
Compression ratio: 9.10 : 1
Firing order: 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
Weight: 72.3 kg/159.3 lb
Fuel: min 98 OCT / 89 MON
Cylinders: 4
Oil capacity: 2.5 lt / 0.66 US gal
DC output: 30 Amp (+/- 15 Amp available above engine/fuel pump needs)
TBO: 1500h / 10y

UL260iSA
Configuration: Flat-4, direct propeller drive, air-cooled
Displacement: 2592 cc / 158.17 cu in
Bore: 105.6 mm / 4.157 in
Stroke: 74 mm / 2.913 in
Compression Ratio: 9.10 : 1
Max Power: 80 kW / 107 hp @ 3300 rpm
Max Torque: 240Nm / 177 ft.lb @ 2800 rpm
Firing Order: 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
Direction of Rotation: Clockwise – seen from cockpit
Installed Weight: 74.8 kg/164.9 lb
Fuel: min 98 OCT / 89 MON
Cylinders: 4
Oil capacity: 3.0 lt / 0.79 US gal
DC output: 30 Amp (+/- 15 Amp available above engine/fuel pump needs)
TBO: 250h
Equipped with an inverted oil kit

UL-JIH / Fascination Colibri

The Jaroslav Sedláček UL-jih Colibri was an easy built aircraft, with two side-by-side seats, braced wing, powered by a Rotax 503 UL/DCDI in pusher configuration.

With sprung landing gear with a nose wheel, the fuselage is aluminium and steel tubes, wings aluminum tubes, PU ribs, aluminum structure ailerons, and steel support structure with thin wall steel tubes. Wing fuel tanks were optional.

Engine: Rotax 503 UL/DCDI
Span: 9,44 m
Length: 5,5 m
Wing area: 12 sq.m
Weight: 195 kg
Speed range: 62 – 140 km/h

Quander Microfeil-Trike

Quander has built a simple structure as a low power single seater. The wing is normally a Vento 13 sq.m.

Empty weight: 68 kg
Wing span: 9.5 m
Wing area: 13 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 20 lt
Certification: vVz
Engine: Hirth F33, 25 hp
MAUW: 300 kg
Seats: 1
Max speed: 90 kph
Cruise speed: 65-75 kph
Minimum speed: 42 kph
Climb rate: 3.1 m/s
Fuel consumption: 4.3 lt/hr
Price (1998): 17 40 DM

Quander Airfeil-Trike

A very old but very rigid double-pole design, usually flown with a 13 sq.m Vento wing.

The Quander Airpfeil (English: Air-Arrow) is a German ultralight trike that was designed and produced by UL Flugzeugbau Quander of Petershagen. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready to fly.

Empty weight: 130 kg
Wing span: 9.5 m
Wing area: 13 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 62 lt
Certification: Vz
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
MAUW: 400 kg
Seats: 2
Max speed: 145 kph
Cruise speed: 80-120 kph
Minimum speed: 43 kph
Climb rate: 5.4 m/s
Fuel consumption: 10 lt/hr
Price (1998): 38 400 DM

ULBI Wild Thing / Air-Light Wild Thing

The ULBI Wild Thing is a German ultralight aircraft, designed by R. Kurtz and produced by Ultraleicht Bau International (ULBI), of Hassfurt. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.

Since 1997 the Wild Things have been built in WT 01 and WT 02 versions at the Aerodrome Hafurt (EDQT). Construction is of aluminum and the Wild Thing is suitable for training, towing, as well as for the relaxing.

The Wild Thing wings are foldable, and an engine option is a Hirth F 20.

In the 1990s the aircraft was marketed by Air-Max GmbH of Nuremberg, Germany.

The aircraft was introduced in 1996 and production ended when ULBI went out of business in 2014.

1998

Stall: 30 kt / 35 mph / 56 kmh
Cruise: 76 kt / 87 mph / 140 kmh
VNE: 108 kt / 124 mph / 200 kmh

Engine: Jabiru, 80 hp
Wing span: 9.2 m
Wing area: 13.88 sq.m
MAUW: 450 kg
Empty weight: 273 kg
Fuel capacity: 2×40 lt
Max speed: 215 kph
Cruise speed: 160 kph
Minimum speed: 56 kph
Climb rate: 3 m/s
Fuel consumption: 10 lt/hr
Certification: Vz
Seats: 2
Price (1998): 69 500 DM