New in 2002 was the Ranger I from Rainbow Aviation. This design evolved from joining a Continental 65 hp engine to an ultralight wing and a Breezy airframe.
The landing gear is formed from the composite spring used in a Pontiac Trans Am. The wing and tail are all metal and the fuselage can be fabric covered if desired.
The Cheetah is the versatile 3-axis Microlight from Rainbow Aircraft, manufactured completely in South Africa.
Rated and tested to 560kg +6 -4g Wide range of engines and accessories available. The Cheetah has been approved by South African CAA for full PPL training and hour-building towards CPL.
The R&D team has been working on a Jabiru powered Cheetah. The first Cheetah with a Jabiru 80HP engine has performed its first test flight.
Engine: Rotax 582/99 UL, 65 hp Gearbox reduction: 3.47 : 1 Propeller: 2 or 3 Blade Fuel Consumption (at 80%): 14.5 l/hr Wing span: 9600 mm Wing Area: 13.25 sq.m Chord: 1380 mm Aspect Ratio: 7.01 Aircraft Length: 5670 mm Aircraft Height (at Wing): 1900 mm Empty Weight: 248 kg Gross Weight: 560 kg Useful Load: 312 kg Load Factors: +6g -4g Cockpit Height: 1370 mm Cockpit Width: 1200 mm Seats: 2 Luggage Compartment: 2 x 25 lt (max 35kg) Fuel Capacity: 100L / 26gal 100L / 26gal 100L / 26gal Doors (optional): 2 Take Off roll: 100 m Landing Ground Roll: 120 m Rate of Climb: 700 ft/min Service Ceiling: 12000 ft asl Max crosswind component: 32 mph Cruise Speed (at 65%): 75 mph Maximum level Speed: 100 mph Max Speed (VNE): 125 mph Glide Ratio: 10 : 1 Power Off Stall (with No flaps): 40 mph Power Off Stall (with flaps): 35 mph Roll Rate: 3 sec 45/45 Endurance (with reserve): 6.5 hrs Range (with reserve): 500 miles
Engine: Rotax 912 UL, 80 hp Gearbox reduction: 2.27 : 1 Propeller: 2 or 3 Blade Fuel Consumption (at 80%): 12 l/hr Wing span: 9600 mm Wing Area: 13.25 sq.m Chord: 1380 mm Aspect Ratio: 7.01 Aircraft Length: 5670 mm Aircraft Height (at Wing): 1900 mm Empty Weight: 272 kg Gross Weight: 560 kg Useful Load: 288 kg Load Factors: +6g -4g Cockpit Height: 1370 mm Cockpit Width: 1200 mm Seats: 2 Luggage Compartment: 2 x 25 lt (max 35kg) Fuel Capacity: 100L / 26gal 100L / 26gal 100L / 26gal Doors (optional): 2 Take Off roll: 100 m Landing Ground Roll: 100 m Rate of Climb: 730 ft/min Service Ceiling: 12000 ft asl Max crosswind component: 32 mph Cruise Speed (at 65%): 90 mph Maximum level Speed: 105 mph Max Speed (VNE): 125 mph Glide Ratio: 10 : 1 Power Off Stall (with No flaps): 40 mph Power Off Stall (with flaps): 35 mph Roll Rate: 3 sec 45/45 Endurance (with reserve): 7.5 hrs Range (with reserve): 670 miles
Engine: Rotax 912s ULS, 100 hp Gearbox reduction: 2.27 : 1 Propeller: 2 or 3 Blade Fuel Consumption (at 80%): 13 l/hr Wing span: 9600 mm Wing Area: 13.25 sq.m Chord: 1380 mm Aspect Ratio: 7.01 Aircraft Length: 5670 mm Aircraft Height (at Wing): 1900 mm Empty Weight: 274 kg Gross Weight: 560 kg Useful Load: 286 kg Load Factors: +6g -4g Cockpit Height: 1370 mm Cockpit Width: 1200 mm Seats: 2 Luggage Compartment: 2 x 25 lt (max 35kg) Fuel Capacity: 100L / 26gal 100L / 26gal 100L / 26gal Doors (optional): 2 Take Off roll: 80 m Landing Ground Roll: 100 m Rate of Climb: 900 ft/min Service Ceiling: 14000 ft asl Max crosswind component: 32 mph Cruise Speed (at 65%): 100 mph Maximum level Speed: 110 mph Max Speed (VNE): 125 mph Glide Ratio: 10 : 1 Power Off Stall (with No flaps): 40 mph Power Off Stall (with flaps): 35 mph Roll Rate: 3 sec 45/45 Endurance (with reserve): 7.0 hrs Range (with reserve): 700 miles
An invention of William Rahn in collaboration with Gus Miller, formerly with the Zeppelin Works in Germany, this 1933 experimental aircraft was only 15 feet long, and carried two 6-foot span rotating wings on each side. Powered with a 240 hp supercharged Wright Whirlwind motor, the wings are disposed about a central axis and change their incidence so as to produce both lift and negative drag.
It was said to fly forwards at up to 100 mph without the aid of a normal propeller.
The two 6′ rotating wings on each side theoretically would cause the plane to rise or descend vertically, or fly laterally without a conventional propeller up to 100mph, but it is unrecorded if this 15′-long creation, registered NX13247, ever accomplished any of these feats.
Qualifies as an LSA. The “Special II” can be built as a legal ultralight trainer or with a larger engine, as an experimental. The “Special II” basic kit will be an all-wood kit, like the single seat, to keep the pricing affordable. These kits are fairly fast to build. The kit was planned to be available in a steel tube version.
Engine: Rotax 503, 52 hp HP range: 52-100 Length: 18 ft Wing span: 18 ft Wing area: 120 sq.ft Fuel capacity: 14 USG Empty weight: 450 lb Gross weight: 950 lb Cruise: 85 mph Stall: 38 mph Range: 350 sm Rate of climb: 800 fpm Takeoff dist: 350 ft Landing dist: 450 ft Seats: 2 tandem Cockpit width: 24 in Landing gear: tail wheel
Engine: 1835cc VW 60 hp Span: 28′ Length: 15′ Empty Weight: 275 lbs Useful Load: 250 lbs Wing Area: 120 sq ft Seats: 1 Take Off Distance: 200 ft Stall: 32 mph Landing Speed: 42 mph Cruise: 85 mph Rate of Climb: 750 fpm
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