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Kubíček AV-1

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The Kubicek AV-1 is a hot-air airship designed and built in the Czech Republic by Kubicek Limited. The AV-1 was built as an advertising airship for the TICO group of Prague and first flew on the 16 October 1993.

It was later in the colours of Coca-Cola Moscow.

Volume: 2,800 m3 (99,000 cu ft)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503, 37 kW (50 hp)
Propeller: single blade Justas-Stratos 4-blade pusher
Burner: Kubicek H3-double 2 x 2.1 MW
Length: 35.00 m (114 ft 10 in)
Height: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in) envelope height
Weight: 195 kg
Gondola: Stainless steel, 240 kg
Maximum speed: 25 km/h (16 mph, 13 kn)
Endurance: 1.5
Crew: 1 pilot
Capacity: 1 passenger

Kubíček BB srs

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The Kubíček BB Series were originally type certificated in the Czech Republic under CZ TC No. 93-01. (Kubíček Balloons was formed in 1989. Prior to that Mr Kubíček worked under the supervision of Aerotechnik, which was owned by the state military organization.)

The model designation reflects the size of the envelope in cu.m x 102 and the cutting style.

Note the latter was originally missing from the model designation of N-type balloons, but has been added at Change 5 of the TCDS. (Only O-type now have no suffix letter.)

The balloons are natural shaped polyester with either vertical gore or horizontal form (Z-type), and have a range of optional deflation systems. The Flight Manual Limitations Section 2 and the TCDS specifies approved envelope/burner/basket/fuel cylinder combinations. The Kubíček BB have traditional canework basket certified under EASA BA.003..

Variants:
O-Type
N-Type
Z-Type
GP-Type
XR-Type
E-Type

K & S Jungster II

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The Jungster II is a follow-up design that grew out of experience with the Jungster I. The intent was to create a plane with the same open cockpit concept but to increase speed and capacity so that it would be an acceptable cross-country airplane. The Jungster II uses the same design and construction concepts except that it is just a little bit bigger, has left the lower wing, behind in favor of a single extended parasol-type wing, and uses a welded steel-tube center section. Engines rated from 85 to 180 hp are used.

Gross Wt. 1375 lb
Empty Wt. 739 lb
Fuel capacity 16 lb
Wingspan 22’4”
Length 16’11”
Top 170 mph
Cruise 148 mph
Stall 55 mph
Climb rate 3500 fpm
Takeoff run 200 ft
Landing roll 800 ft

K & S Jungster I

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The Jungster I was developed as an 8/10 scale version of the famous Bunker Jungsmeister aerobatic airplane. The intention was to capture many of the flying qualities of the Jungmeister in a smaller size. This all-wood, fabric-covered biplane has a swept-back wing design of about 11 degrees to keep the center of lift close to the center of gravi¬ty. It can handle engines rated from 85 to 150 hp and is a frisky single place aerobatic plane.

Gross Wt, 1000 lb
Empty Wt. 605 lb
Fuel capacity 16 USG
Wingspan 16’5”.
Length 16’.
Wing area: 80 sq.ft.
Top 200 mph.
Cruise 150 mph
Stall 52 mph
Climb rate 2500+ fpm
Takeoff run 300 ft
Landing roll 800 ft
Range 300 miles
Seats: 1.

Korean Air Chang-Gong 91

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The Korean Air Chang-Gong 91 (English: Blue Sky 91) is a four-seat single-engined low-wing monoplane designed by the Korea Institute of Aeronautical Technology and built by the Aerospace Division of Korean Air.

Chang-gong-91 (meaning Blue Sky) was the first light plane prototype developed by Korean Air and other collaborative companies as a national policy research project led by the Ministry of Science & Technology.

Three prototypes were developed and the first flight was on 22 November 1991.

Due to low marketability forecast by Korean Air it was not put into production. It is now on static display at the Aviation Pavillion near Jeongseok Airport (RKPD).

Engine: 1 × Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, 149 kW (200 hp)
Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 14.86 m2 (160 ft2)
Length: 7.74 m (25 ft 5 in)
Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Empty weight: 839 kg (1850 lb)
Gross weight: 1225 kg (2700 lb)
Fuel Capacity: 210 ltr
Maximum speed: 339 km/h / 210 mph / 183 kts
Cruise Speed: 119 kts
Range: 1500 km / 932 miles / 600 nm
Take Off Distance: 620 m
Landing Distance: 270 m
Absolute Ceiling: 16500 ft
Service ceiling: 5025 m (16,500 ft)
Maximum Climb Rate: 740 ft/min
Seats: 4