The Santa Anna 001 is a 2 seat tandem touring motor glider with short cruise wings with double slotted flaps and optional long span soaring wings. Retractable tandem nose wheel gear and outriggers. Construction is mixed wood and composite. Yellow cedar structure, glass/kevlar flying surface, Okoume ply fuselage skins.
First flown on 10 April 2008, C-GPLC was owned by Paul Ralph, Victoria BC, Canada.
Engine: Continental A65
Prop: Home made
Cruise: 115 mph
Stall: 45mph
A flexi-wing, two seat design from the Ukraine. Using the Aeros Stranger wing, the type is stressed to +4 and –6 G.
A pod, folding mast and brakes are standard. Options include electric start, skis and floats.
Circa 1997
Top speed: 70 mph
Cruise: 50 mph
Range: 150 sm
Rate of climb: 1000 fpm
Takeoff dist: 90 ft
Landing dist: 150 ft
Service ceiling: 19,700 ft
Engine: Rotax 582, 65 hp
Fuel capacity: 8 USG
Empty weight: 450 lb
Gross weight: 872 lb
Height: 12 ft
Length: 11 ft
Wing span: 33.5 ft
Wing area: 160 sq.ft
Seats: 2
2008: 8242 Cessna Dr, Peyton, CO 80831, SA.
Trike builder
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.
Circa 2007, uses the Spirit 14.8 wing. A folding mast and brakes are standard. Options included electric start, pod, skis, and floats.
Top speed: 70 mph
Cruise: 55 mph
Range: 195 sm
Rate of climb: 800 fpm
Takeoff dist: 195 ft
Landing dist: 160 ft
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft
Engine: Rotax 503 DC, 52 hp
HP range: 52-80
Fuel capacity: 14 USG
Empty weight: 340 lb
Gross weight: 880 lb
Height: 12.5 ft
Length: 10 ft
Wing span: 33.5 ft
Wing area: 160 sq.ft
Seats: 2
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
The Spirit 15 Wing marks Rainbow Aircraft’s return to trike wing development and manufacture. After 2 years in development under Jenya Zozulya, the Spirit 15 Wing went into production in mid-2002.
By late 2002 over 30 wings had been produced and the first Spirit 15 Wings began arriving in the US in November 2002. Rainbow Aircraft, Inc. (through Trike-Wings.com) was the exclusive US importer of the Spirit 15 Wing.
The wing is light-handling in both pitch and roll and yet stable in both axis.
The Spirit 15 Wing incorporates:
Streamlined Downtubes and Kingpost
Batten tips are springloaded resulting in a ‘clean’ trailing edge
The main section of the upper wing sail is clear trilam.
After assembly, each wing is test flown and tuned if necessary before being shipped. All tubing is aluminum 6082-T8 aircraft tube, anodized to 25 microns. All cables are multi-strand stainless steel.
The sail is put together with precision and the finest polyester fabrics available in the world. Top front surface is 6.3 oz Dacron. Top main surface is heavy duty 3 oz trilam (clear) with a 200 kg (440 lb) Dynema cord sewn in. Bottom surface is 4 oz Dacron. Leading edge is 5 oz trilam.
The Spirit 15 wing was static tested to 450 kg (990 lbs) at 6 g’s positive for a total static tested load of 2,450 kg (5,400 lbs). Test was conducted by Spirit Wing Design Engineer Zenya Zozulya, according to the same method used by the German certification authority (DULV).
A full flight test program was also conducted in order to win CAA approval. The Spirit 15 wing is certified by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Wing area: 15.3 sq.m / 164 sq.ft
Wing Weight: 52 kg / 114 lbs
Wingspan: 10.2 m / 33.5′
Dual Surface: 75%
Nose Angel (degrees): 130 deg
Aspect Ratio: 6.9
Folded Length: 6.1 m / 20′
Short Folded Length: 4.6 m / 15.1′
Wing Loading at 450 kg / 992 lbs: +6g -3g
Stall Speed: 42 km/h / 26 MPH
Minimum Flying Speed: 50 km/h / 31 MPH
Cruise Speed Range: 80-110km/h / 50-69 MPH
Maximum Level Speed: 136 km/h / 85 MPH
VNE Never Exceed Speed: 144 km/h / 90 MPH
Sink Rate: 2 m/s / 390 fpm
2008: Hangar # 28, Springs Airfield, Gauteng, South Africa
P.O. Box 3408, Dalview 1544, Gauteng, South Africa.
Hang glider and UL builder
Circa 1909, F. Raiche and C. M. Crout designed and built a biplane in the USA.
F. Raiche and C. M. Crout built a biplane circa 1909.
