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Revolution Mini 500

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Designed by Augusto Cicare, the Mini 500 was developed by Dennis Fetters, and utilises a single, semi-rigid, teetering, underslung main rotor and free-teetering, rigid in-plane tail rotor, and first flew in 1992. A single seat fully enclosed helicopter. Steel tube frame covered with a composite body enclosure. Tail boom is aluminium.

By 1998 around 400 examples had been sold.

Engine: Rotax 582, 67 hp
Rotor blades: Composite 19’2”
Height: 8.3 ft
Length: 22.6 ft
Disk span: 19.2 ft
Tail rotor: aluminium 3’10”.
Fuel cap: 14.7 USG
Weight empty: 485 lb
Gross: 840 lb
Speed max: 115 mph
Cruise: 65-83 kt
Range: 225 sm
ROC: 1100 fpm
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: skids

Engine: Rotax 582, 64 hp
Rotor span: 6.85 m
Blade area: 0.2 sq.m
MAUW: 350 kg
Empty weight: 155 kg
Fuel capacity: 57 lt
Max speed: 155 kph
Cruise speed: 100 kph
Minimum speed: 0 kph
Climb rate: 5.5 m/s
Seats: 1
Kit price (1998): US$32,900

Replica Plans SE-5A

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The 5/6th scale replica was designed as an easy and inexpensive representation of this famous First World War Fighter using modern materials and engines. The reduced scale allows for the use of 65 to 100 hp “flat four” engines although some examples have more powerful engines. Wood and fabric construction.

The prototype flew in Canada in 1970 and there were two flying in New Zealand with at least two more under construction. The wooden wing has a leading edge covered with either fibreglass or aluminum, the rest being fabric-covered. The plywood-covered box fuselage has a fabric-covered turtle-deck and aluminum-covered forward section. Performance from an 85 hp powered SE-5A Replica are a cruise speed of 135 km/h and 150 m/min climb rate.

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Engine: Continental O-200, 100 hp
HP range: 85-125
Height: 7.67 ft
Length: 18.18 ft
Wing span: 23.33 ft
Wing area: 146 sq.ft
Fuel cap: 18 USG
Weight empty: 750 lb
Gross: 1150 lb
Speed max: 110 mph
Cruise: 80 mph
Range: 250 sm
Stall: 35 mph
ROC: 900 fpm
Take-off dist: 400 ft
Landing dist: 550 ft
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tail wheel

Renegade Light Sport Aircraft Carbon Pitts / Lil Rascal

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Renegade Light Sport LLC has put a carbon fiber spin on the aerobatic Pitts S1C from Steen Aero, and christened the plane the Renegade “Lil Rascal.” Previously known as the Carbon Pitts, Renegade was notified by Aviat that it held a trademark on the word “Pitts,” necessitating the name change. Renegade says this aircraft is right in line with Renegades’ business model of taking the best of the old dependable engines, airframes, and more, and putting the company’s modern, state-of-the art touch to the projects.

Renegade elected to drop the FK-12 Comet project and instead bring a proven airframe to the marketplace which conforms to the LSA, ASTM standards. Renegade says the Rascal has the best of the old S1C airframe however it’s is 4 inches wider, 6 inches longer in the cockpit, sporting a new all carbon fiber wing design, with full span ailerons, and complete carbon wing with no fabric what so ever. Both the top and bottom wings are all of a light-weight, extremely strong construction. Preliminary tests show the airplane is a 12 G machine, but Renegade restricts the G rating to 6 positive and 3 negative, the rating Lycoming puts on their new LSA specific inverted Christian Eagle oil system engine. The Rascal Sports comes standard with an all Glass Dynon 10″ Skyview digital G meter cockpit, and smooth leather interior.

The Lil Rascal series feature a 4130 welded chromoly steel fuselage, spring steel landing gear and are biplanes with 4 ailerons. The wings and many parts of the fuselage are going to be made from carbon to add strength and cut down on weight.

It has the Lycoming AEIO -233 engine, the first four of which made by Lycoming are in Renegades Hangar. The prop is the new ground adjustable Sensenich black on carbon.

The LSA-compliant Lil Rascal LS1 (single-seat) and LS2 (two-seat), are both models powered by the fuel-injected electronic-ignition Lycoming AE-IO-233 LSA engine. The all-U.S. built fully aerobatic birds will make weight to the LSA spec. Price: US$125,000. Both models will be certified as S-LSA.

LS1
Engine: Lycoming AE-IO-233
Empty weight: 650 lb
Cruises: 120 kt
Stall: 41 kt
Seats: 1

LS2
Engine: Lycoming AE-IO-233
Empty weight: 750 lb
Seats: 2

Remos REMOS GX / NX

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Remos NXT

Remos of Germany continued in 2012 with three models of its GX line: the GX AVIATOR II, GXnES and GX eLite. A variety of standard features and options include Garmin aera 510 and GPSMAP696, Dynon SkyView EFIS, Dynon D100 and D120 EFIS and much more. 2012 prices range from $120,000 to $145,000, with many options.

GX
Engine: Rotax 912S, 100 hp
Propeller: Sensenich
Gross weight: 1320 lb
Empty weight, std: 670 lb
Useful load, std: 650 lb
Payload, full std. fuel: 518 lb
Fuel capacity: 22 lb
Wingspan: 30 ft. 6 in.
Overall length: 21 ft. 3 in.
Overall height: 7 ft. 5 in.
Wing area: 118 sq. ft
Wing loading: 11.2 lbs./sq. ft
Power loading: 13.2 lbs./hp
Seating capacity: 2
Cabin width: 46.8 in
Vso: 38 kt
Vne: 134 kt
Cruise speed: 113 kt
Max rate of climb: 1050 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft. obstacle: 730 ft
Landing over 50 ft. obstacle: 760 ft

Remos G-3 Mirage

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The Remos G3 is an FAA approved, German manufactured Light Sport Aircraft. Made mostly of carbon fibre, including the landing gear, the Remos weighs 626 lb empty, leaving a useful load of 695 lb. The cockpit is reinforced with Kevlar. Structural composite wing parts are covered with Ceconite fabric to reduce weight. The strutted wings fold back in 5 minutes.

The Remos G3 is approved to tow gliders up to 625 lb gross and banners up to 1633 sq.ft.

Ailerons and elevator are mass balanced, and there is some rudder surface forward of the hinge. Aileron differential is about 1.5:1. Electric trim and flaps are fitted. Flaps extend to 40 degrees. The fuel tank is high in the aft fuselage. Shoulder width in the cabin is 45.8 in. Doors, which are hinged on top, may be opened in flight to 66 kt. They can be removed before flight.

First flown in 1997, the Remos was introduced in 1998 and proclaimed Aircraft of the year at the biennial AERO sport aviation show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in 2000.

1998

2007 base price: US$99,500

2008 REMOS G3 AVIATOR II

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Remos G-3 LSA
Engine: Rotax 912 ULS, 100 hp
TBO: 1500 hr
Prop: 2 blade wood
Fuel type: 100/100LL & auto
Wingspan: 32 ft. 4 in
Overall length: 21 ft. 5 in
Height: 5 ft. 6 in
Wing area: 131 sq. ft
Wing loading: 10.1 lbs./sq. ft
Power loading: 13.2 lbs./hp
Max ramp weight: 1320 lb
Gross weight: 1320 lb
Landing weight: 1320 lb
Empty weight, std: 625 lb
Useful load, std: 695 lb
Payload, full std. fuel: 578 lb
Useful fuel, std: 21 USgals
Seating capacity: 2
Cabin doors: 2
Cabin width: 47 in
VNE: 121 kt / 140 mph / 225 kmh
Cruise speed: 75% power: 113 kt
Vso: 39 kt
Best rate of climb (SL): 1300 fpm / 6.5 m/s
Max operating altitude: 20,000 ft
Takeoff ground roll: 330 ft
Landing ground roll: 590 ft
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 450 ft / 137 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 450 ft / 137 m

Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp
Empty weight: 260 kg
Wing span: 9.8 m
Wing area: 13.31 sq.m
MAUW: 450 kg
Fuel capacity: 60 lt
Max speed: 145 kph
Cruise speed: 140 kph
Minimum speed: 62 kph
Climb rate: 5.8 m/s
Certification: Allemande
Seats: 2
Fuel consumption: 9.5 lt/hr
Price (1998): 114 000 DM