Landing gear can be changed from nose to tail wheel in one hour. Engine options include VW or O-200.
Engine: Subaru EA81, 118 hp
HP range: 65-125
Height: 6.7 ft
Length: 19.5 ft
Wing span: 27 ft
Wing area: 130 sq.ft
Empty weight: 650 lb
Gross weight: 1130 lb
Fuel capacity: 12 USG
Top speed: 115 mph
Cruise: 110 mph
Stall: 350 mph
Range: 45 sm
Rate of climb: 600 fpm
Takeoff dist: 500 ft
Landing dist: 500 ft
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: nose or tail wheel
1996: 4493 Tremineer Ave, Burlington, ON L7L 1H8, Canada.
LSA builder
Dr G A Spratt’s first powered airplane with pivoting wings was a single-place, open cockpit biplane, built in 1912, and powered by a 40hp Curtiss V-8 air-cooled engine.
The second controlwing was a single-place open cockpit high-wing monoplane built in 1934, powered by a 25hp Jacobs outboard motor modified to air cooling (now in EAA Museum), and registered N14763. With an empty weight of 180 lb, it was the first controlwing airplane to do any real flying.
The 1939 Controlwing further development of Spratt’s controllable-wing theory was a two place, open cockpit, mid-wing flying boat. A 65hp Lycoming pusher engine was mounted in the bow, driving a prop by a long shaft. The wing is mounted over a twin-tailed, boat-shaped fuselage.
The 1947 version, N3915A, had a 65hp Continental mounted aft of the cockpit. Spratt’s project continued well into the 1970s with several successful flying boats. Plans marketed to home-builders; 80 sets sold by 1982.
The 1973 Controlwing 105 N49888 was a two-place cabin, high-wing monoplane landplane with a 60ci Mercury marine engine. The span was 22’0″ and length 12’6″. Spratt’s continuance of design numbers from his days at Convair sometimes lead to confusion of this plane with Convair-Stinson 106 Skycoach.
The 1964 Controlwing 106 N910Z was a two-place, open cockpit high-wing monoplane flying boat.
Circa 1975 the Controlwing 107 was a two-place, open cockpit high-wing monoplane flying boat, powered by a modified 80hp Mercury marine engine. The span was 24’0″, length 17’0″, and useful load: 500 lb.
Seats: 2
George G (c.1902-1998) should be distinguished from his father, Dr George A Spratt (1870-1934), who started the whole pivoting-wing business.
George A Spratt.
c.1935: George G Spratt,
Media PA.
USA
1936: Spratt Aircraft Inc,
Costesville PA.
USA
1982: Spratt and Co Inc.
Designed by Emil Peters, the Spotsy Model 1 NX549V open-cockpit biplane crashed at Elyra OH after engine failure on 4 May 1930 while piloted by Lewis Dryer. The registration was cancelled on 19 May 1930. It cost $1,750 less motor.
Engine: 80hp Siemens-Halske
Wingspan: 26’0″
Seats: 2
Victor Gottchling & Emil W Peters
4109 Germaine Ave
Cleveland OH.
USA
Built the Spotsy Model 1 in 1929.
Offers plans to build a tandem two-seat mid-wing monoplane suited to racing and aerobatics.
1996: 14 Hawthorne Rd, Valley Center, KS, USA.
The Lithuanian Aviation Plant (now JSC “Sportinė Aviacija ir Ko”) Company was founded in 1969 and designed and manufactured highest quality gliders. In the course of its history the Company designed, tested and produced 20 different types and modifications of gliders and motor-gliders.
The first composite high performance glider BK.-7 “Lietuva” took-off in 1972. Since then, many other aviation projects were developed and manufactured best known of which are the 1978 Open class glider LAK-12; 15-18m class glider LAK-17a, Standard class gliders Genesis 2 and LAK-19; self- sustaining gliders LAK-17AT and LAK-19T; primary training glider LAK-16, open class ships LAK-20T and LAK-20M. The most popular member of the glider family is the Open Class glider LAK-12. Within 25 years, 253 units have been built and operated in 20 different countries. The LAK-12 was designed according to technical requirements and standards of the former Soviet Union, so called Norms of Flight Safety. In some cases, these Norms were stricter than the current European standards (CS-22).
Since 1996, Sportline Aviacija have worked on the American design standard class glider Genesis. Being the developer of the engineering part of the design, we completed the strength tests and calculations in accordance with JAR-22 standards. All works on obtaining type certificate in accordance with JAR-22 have been carried out and 26 units have been manufactured.
More than a thousand L-13 “BLANIK” gliders from all over the former Soviet Union and Bulgaria were overhauled in the plant.
Over the past 15 years after the company became private, LAK-17 type glider was developed and modified, and about 200 units of 15m and 18m class gliders were manufactured and delivered to the customers all over the world.
In 1999, the LAK factory was completely privatized, and a joint-stock company, Sportinë Aviacija, AB, was formed.
2002 launched a new open class glider, LAK-20 (two-seater version), and at the same time a turbo moto version of this glider as well. Few prototypes of the open class two-seater gliders LAK-20 and LAK-20M have been assembled, but the further development of the project has been frozen.
New modification of LAK-17 is the LAK-17B, which further evolved into a the most revolutionary and progressive product- the LAK-17B-FES (Front Electric Sustainer). The LAK-17B FES has been certified by EASA.
A Certificate issued by the Lithuanian Civil Aviation Authority, which grants the right to perform production of sailplanes, self-launching sailplanes as well as related products and parts.
LAK gliders are worldwide type certified, not only in Lithuania, but have type certificates for gliders in EASA, CAR, and other countries.
Apart from building gliders, the factory has capacities to develop a large variety of aviation or non-aviation composite structures and constructions. The testing facility can be employed for comprehensive analysis of projects and has its own strength test laboratory.
The production of Schempp-Hirth gliders began in the municipal building yard in Göppingen where Martin Schempp founded the Sportflugzeugbau Göppingen (Sport Aircraft Göppingen) company in 1935. In 1938 the company moved to Kirchheim/Teck and employed more than 300 people during the war time.
The first serial gliders were the aerobatic single seat trainer GÖ-1 ‘WOLF’ from Wolf Hirth and the renown GÖ-3 ‘Minimoa’ as well as the two seat GÖ-4 from Wolfgang Hütter.
Designed by Allistair Wilson and built in Bloomfield, Indiana, the Astra trike is built to exceed the Light Sport Aircraft standards. The Astra has wide comfortable seating and can be used for serious cross country flying or simply enjoying the scenery.
The Astra Trike is manufactured in the American Mid West and has been developed using British technology. Two engine options were available: the HKS 700E – 60 BHP – 2 cylinder – 4 stroke or the 4 cylinder- 4 stroke – Rotax 912. The Astra Trike has been designed and manufactured to comply with the requirements of BCAR Section S Issue 2, and the American Sportplane aircraft design category.
Many parts for the wing are manufactured by Sport Flight International, including the wing sail, storage bag, wing bag and packing set. Sport Flight International also manufacture the structural wing frame tubes for the Astra Trike. Bill Sherlock test flew the first complete Astra Trike at Shawnee airport, Bloomfield Indiana, on the 26th April 2005.
The Astra Trike is the product of years of research and development, bringing to America a world class trike, capable of effortless cross country flying, with the reliability of a four stroke engine at an affordable 2009 Price.
The Astra 912 is powered by the 80 hp Rotax 912 four cylinder four stroke engine, allowing the trike to cruise at 70 mph, and burn just over 3.0 gallons per hour. Maximum level speed is 80 mph, VNE is 90 mph. Stall speed occurs at 32 mph. Rate of climb 800-1100 feet per minute depending on load and density altitude. Take off run 180 – 250 feet depndent on load and dnsity altitude. Astra 15.6 m double surface wing. Composite front fairing with windshield, Instrument panel, and composite wheel pants.
Dual rear brakes with parking brake, Warp Drive composite 3-blade propeller, Polyurethane shock absorber suspension system, Fabric skirt, 11.5 gallon fuel tank, Rotax mechanical fuel pump system, Cast aluminum spoked wheels, Wide composite seat with folding backrest, Chrome Moly steel maingear, Rear seat nose-wheel steering. Dual stainless steel muffler system, Pod storage bag, 10-row oil cooler, all aluminum radiator.
Standard instrument fit on the Astra 912 are Airspeed Indicator, Sensitive Altimeter, Fuel gauge, Digital engine monitoring which includes dual CHT and quadruple EGT, Hour meter, Flight timer, Voltage, Oil temperature, Oil pressure, Tachometer and In-dash Compass. Available Options include: Ballistic Recovery System Parachute, Vertical Speed Indicator, Fuel computer, Lynx Radio antenna, Dual Strobe system, High intensity headlight, Complete Lynx system including, Helmets, Vizors, Headsets, Intercom (self or aircraft powered), Radio, PTT cable, Windshield extension, Gas lift strut to assist in lifting the wing during set-up and takedown.
The Astra HKS is powered by the 60 hp Japanese HKS twin cylinder four stroke engine. This allows the trike to cruise at 55 – 65 mph, while burning just over 2.2 gallons per hour. Maximum level speed is 75 mph, VNE is 90 mph. Stall speed occurs at 32 mph Rate of Climb is 400 – 800 feet per minute depending on flight loads and density altitude. Astra 15.6 m double surface wing Composite front fairing with windshield and Instrument panel, composite wheel pants.
Dual rear brakes with parking brake, composite 3-blade propeller with reinforced leading edge, Polyurethane shock absorber suspension, Fabric skirt, 11.5 gallon fuel tank, Electric and mechanical fuel pump system, Cast aluminum spoked wheels, Wide composite seat with folding backrest, Chrome Moly steel maingear, Rear seat nose-wheel steering. Standard instrument fit on the Astra HKS are Airspeed Indicator, Sensitive Altimeter, Fuel gauge, Dual CHT, Dual EGT, RPM , Hourmeter, Voltmeter and In Dash Compass. Available Options include: Digital engine monitoring with warning light for out of range engine parameters, Jet Hot coating on the Muffler, Ballistic Recovery System Parachute, Vertical Speed Indicator, Fuel computer, Lynx Radio antenna,Dual Strobe system, headlight, Complete Lynx system including, Helmets, vizor, headsets, intercom (self or aircraft powered), Radio, PTT cable, Windshield extension, Gas lift strut to assist in lifting the wing during set-up and takedown.
The Astra S2 is powered by the 100 hp Rotax 912S four cylinder four stroke engine. A reliable, efficient and powerful engine that allows the trike an effortless cruise anywhere between 55 and 100 mph, and burn just over 3.5 gallons per hour. Maximum level speed is 105 mph, VNE is 115 mph. Stall speed occurs at 38 mph. Rate of climb is normally between 1000 -1300 feet per minute depending on load and density altitude. Take off run is typically 300 – 450 feet again dependent on load and density altitude. Astra S2 10.6 m double surface wing Composite front fairing with extended two piece windshield and Instrument panel, composite Pylon fairing and stabiliser wheel pants. Electric trim, Dual rear brakes with parking brake, composite 3-blade propeller with reinforced leading edge and prop spinner, Polyurethane maingear shock absorber suspension, Fabric skirt, 11.5 gallon fuel tank, Rotax mechanical fuel pump system, Cast aluminum spoked wheels, Wide composite seat with folding backrest, Chrome Moly steel maingear, Rear seat nose-wheel steering. Standard instrument fit on the Astra S2 are Airspeed Indicator, Sensitive Altimeter, Fuel gauge, Digital engine monitoring which includes dual CHT and quadruple EGT, Hour meter, Flight timer, Voltage, Oil temperature, Oil pressure, Tachometer and In-dash Compass. Available Options include: Ballistic Recovery System Parachute, Vertical Speed Indicator, Fuel computer, Lynx Radio antenna, Dual Streamlined Strobe System, High intensity headlight, Complete Lynx system including, Helmets, Vizors, Headsets, Intercom (self or aircraft powered), Radio, PTT cable, Windshield extension, Gas lift strut to assist in lifting the wing during set-up and takedown. Instructor Training Bars.
The Astra 503 is powered by the 54 hp Rotax 503 two cylinder four stroke engine. It powers the trike to a cruise speed between 55 and 65 mph, burning just over 4 gallons per hour. Maximum level speed is 70 mph, VNE is 90 mph. Stall speed occurs at 32 mph. Rate of climb is normally 250 -700 feet per minute depending on load and density altitude. Take off run is typically 200- 400 feet again dependent on load and density altitude. Astra A1 15.6 m double surface wing Composite front fairing with extended two piece windshield and Instrument panel, and wheel pants. Dual rear brakes with parking brake, composite warp drive 3-blade propeller, Polyurethane maingear shock absorber suspension, Fabric skirt, 11.5 gallon fuel tank, Rotax mechanical fuel pump system, Cast aluminum spoked wheels, Wide composite seat with folding backrest, Chrome Moly steel maingear, Rear seat nose-wheel steering. Standard instrument fit on the Astra 503 are Airspeed Indicator, Fuel gauge, Digital Altimeter and VSI, digital engine monitoring which includes dual CHT and dual EGT, Hour meter, Flight timer, Voltage, Tachometer and In-dash Compass. Available Options include: Ballistic Recovery System Parachute, Analogue Altimeter and Vertical Speed Indicator, Lynx Radio antenna, Dual Strobe System, High intensity headlight, Complete Lynx system including, Helmets, Vizors, Headsets, Intercom (self or aircraft powered), Radio, PTT cable, Windshield extension, Gas lift strut to assist in lifting the wing during set-up and takedown. Instructor Training Bars.
The Astra 103 is powered by the Rotax 503 two cylinder two cycle engine. This allows the trike a cruise speed between 55 and 63 mph, and burn just over 4 gallons per hour. Maximum level speed is 63 mph, VNE is 90 mph. Stall speed occurs at 25 mph. Rate of climb is normally between 300 and 500 feet per minute depending on load and density altitude. Take off run is typically 300 – 450 feet, again dependent on load and density altitude. Astra 103 10.6 m double surface wing. Composite front fairing with windshield and Instrument panel, and stabiliser wheel pants., Wooden 2 -blade propeller with protected leading edge, Bungee maingear shock absorber suspension, Fabric skirt, 5 gallon fuel tank, Rotax mechanical fuel pump system, Cast Nylon wheels, Wide fabric seat, Chrome Moly steel maingear. Standard instrument fit on the Astra 103 are Airspeed Indicator, Digital Altimeter and VSI, engine monitoring which includes dual CHT and dual EGT, Hour meter, Flight timer, Voltage, Tachometer. Available Options include: Ballistic Recovery System Parachute, Lynx Radio Antenna, Dual Streamlined Strobe System, High intensity headlight, Complete Lynx system including, Helmet, Vizor, Headset, Radio, PTT cable, Windshield extension, Gas lift strut to assist in lifting the wing during set-up and takedown.
