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SG Aviation Sea Storm

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First seen in 1997 at the Bassano show, the Seastorm is aimed at the American kit plane market. Entirely composite, a 900kg MAUW four seater was under development.

Engine: Midwest 110, 115 hp
Wing span: 9.27 m
Wing area: 12.24 sq.m
MAUW: 500 kg
Empty weight: 300 kg
Fuel capacity: 120 lt
Max speed: 270 kph
Cruise speed: 210-240 kph
Minimum speed: 62-73 kph
Climb rate: 4.5 m/s
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 18-32 lt/hr
Price (1998): $89,000
Kit price (1998): $45,000

Engine: Midwest 105, 105 hp
HP range: 105-115
Top speed: 171 mph
Cruise: 148 mph
Stall: 44 mph
Range: 1040 sm
ROC: 1200 fpm
TO dist land/water: 400 ft / 820 ft
Ldg dist land/water: 425 ft / 620 ft
Service ceiling: 13,700 ft
Fuel cap: 26.5 USG
Empty wt: 682 lb
Gross wt: 1340 lb
Height: 6 ft
Length: 24.6 ft
Wing span: 30 ft
Wing area: 131 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Undercarriage: tail

SG Aviation Storm

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Storm 280

The Storm is derived from the P 220 Pottier, using pop-riveted sheet dural.

The Storm 400Ti is a three seat version of the Storm 280, designed specifically for the US kitplane market.

Storm 400Ti

Storm 280
Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp
Wing span: 8.6 m
Wing area: 11.6 sq.m
MAUW: 450 kg
Empty weight: 262 kg
Fuel capacity: 90 lt
Max speed: 225 kph
Cruise speed: 200 kph
Minimum speed: 65 kph
Climb rate: 5 m/s
Certification: vVZ
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 13 lt/hr
Price (1998): 88,328 DM
Kit price (1998): 33,335 DM

Storm 300
Engine: Jabiru, 120hp
Fuel cap: 55 lt main + 2 x 28 lt wing.

Storm 300
Engine: Rotax 912
Fuel cap: 90 lt.

Storm 300
Engine: Midwest 105, 105 hp
HP range: 80-120
Top speed: 200 mph
Cruise: 171 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 650 sm
ROC: 1500 fpm
TO dist: 450 ft
Ldg dist: 360 ft
Service ceiling: 12,000 ft
Fuel cap: 23 USG
Empty wt: 617 lb
Gross wt: 992 lb
Height: 6.4 ft
Length: 20.9 ft
Wing span: 26 ft
Wing area: 119 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Undercarriage: nose or tail.

Storm 300 Special
Engine: Midwest 105, 105 hp
HP range: 80-120
Top speed: 200 mph
Cruise: 171 mph
Stall: 42 mph
Range: 650 sm
ROC: 1500 fpm
TO dist: 450 ft
Ldg dist: 360 ft
Service ceiling: 12,000 ft
Fuel cap: 38 USG
Empty wt: 710 lb
Gross wt: 1155 lb
Height: 6.4 ft
Length: 20.9 ft
Wing span: 26 ft
Wing area: 119 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Undercarriage: nose or tail

Storm 400Ti
Engine: Lycoming O-235, 116 hp
Wing span: 7.20 m
Wing area: 11.06 sq.m
MAUW: 720 kg
Empty weight: 400 kg
Fuel capacity: 90 lt
Max speed: 242 kph
Cruise speed: 220 kph
Minimum speed: 81 kph
Climb rate: 5.5 m/s
Seats: 3
Fuel consumption: 20 lt/hr
Kit price (1998): 65 000 000 L

Servoplant Aerocraft

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The Aerocraft is a tandem two seat biplane built around a welded steel spaceframe fuselage and wooden wings.

Engine: Rotax 582, 64 hp
Wing span: 7 m
Wing area: 17.50 sq.m
MAUW: 450 kg
Empty weight: 200 kg
Fuel capacity: 60 lt
Max speed: 160 kph
Cruise speed: 120 kph
Minimum speed: 60 kph
Climb rate: 4 m/s
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 15 lt/hr
Price (1998): US$25,000

W. Seiffert Mini II / ALF Mini II

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The Mini II, which was built by W. Seiffert until 1992, was designed as a minimum: with low engine power. The Mini II was 15,000 DM at that time. The production of the Mini II was discontinued in 1992.

With a hang glider wing (Schönleber Focus 18) power is from a 24 hp König three-cylinder two-stroke engine, with electric start. The battery was originally charged from a solar cell. In practice, however, the sunshine is far from sufficient to always have a full battery.

With the large surface area of the Schönleber Focus (18 square meters) wing, thermal flying is possible.

The Mini II is officially approved for double-seater operation – as the only one yet.

The Mini II is very manoeuvrable thanks to the large wheels on the ground.

The fuel is held in 2 x 12 lt tanks, and the consumption of the three-cylinder engine is about 8 lt/ hour.

ALF (founded in autumn 2010, at the Altes Lager airfield, south of Berlin) has the rights for the construction and distribution of the Mini II and has been working on the successor since 2005. Markus Hanisch has taken over the construction and distribution rights from the DULV and is building the Mini II again in a modern form.

The older, somewhat slow Focus 18 surface (as in the original Mini II) from UL-manufacturer Schönleber is used. In the approval process is the Bautek Bico wing. The development has not yet moved beyond a prototype device.

Engine: König SC 430, 24 hp
Wing: Schönleber Focus
Wing area: 18 sq.m
Climb rate solo: – 4 m/s
Climb rate MAUW: 2 m/s
Price 1987: 15.000 DM

Seahawk Industries Condor

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The Condor is a single-engine, high-wing monoplane has a cruciform tail and kingpost and cable braced single-surface wing. The Condor is controlled solely by weight shift. The engine is a twin-cylinder Kawasaki with 2.0 reduction is mounted in the center below the wing. Drive shaft to pusher prop is above the wing. The taildragger gear has torsion bar suspension. Fourteen-inch wheels have pneumatic tires.

The Condor II has three-axis aerodynamic controls include stick controls for elevator and spoilerons plus rudder pedals. The engine is a Kawasaki twin-cylinder 440 engine has 2.0 reduction and is mounted below the wing in the center. It drives a pusher prop of 54×32-inch wood. Some of the two seaters were equipped with Kawasaki liquid cooled engines of 80 hp. The taildragger gear has 14-inch main wheels with pneumatics and torsion bar suspension. The plane is has a single surface wing, and is wire braced. The kit came as a simple bolt together assembly taking approximately 75 hours to assemble.

The Condor single place and two place were produced up until about 1984.

Condor
Wingspan, 32 ft
Wing area 160 sq.ft
Empty weight, 164 lb
Wing loading, 2.06 lbs/sq.ft
Fuel capacity, 3.1 USG
Engine displacement, 440cc
Rated HP, 40 hp

Condor II
Wingspan, 32 ft
Wing area, 160 sq.ft
Empty weight, 196 lbs
Wing loading, 2.26 lbs/sq.ft
Fuel capacity, 3.1 USG
Engine displacement, 440cc
Rated HP, 40 hp

Condor
Stall: 22 kt / 25 mph / 40 kmh
Cruise: 30 kt / 35 mph / 56 kmh
VNE: 56 kt / 65 mph / 105 kmh
Empty Weight: 106 kg / 234 lbs
MTOW Weight: 215 kg / 475 lbs