Airbridge Fregat-Hydro
| Fregat-Hydro | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight trike |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Airbridge |
| Status | In production (2013) |
The Airbridge Fregat-Hydro is a Russian seaplane ultralight trike, designed and produced by Airbridge of Moscow. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The Fregat-Hydro was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, twin inflatable floats and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The Fregat-Hydro is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 9.28 m (30.4 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. On the more recent models the powerplant is a modified liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 80 hp (60 kW) Suzuki automotive engine. The aircraft has an empty weight of 230 kg (507 lb) and a gross weight of 500 kg (1,102 lb), giving a useful load of 270 kg (595 lb). With full fuel of 33 litres (7.3 imp gal; 8.7 US gal) the payload is 246 kg (542 lb).[1]
Specifications (Fregat-Hydro)
[edit]Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 9.28 m (30 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 16.5 m2 (178 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 230 kg (507 lb)
- Gross weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 33 litres (7.3 imp gal; 8.7 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Suzuki liquid-cooled, four stroke automotive engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
- Cruise speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
- Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
- Rate of climb: 6.5 m/s (1,280 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 27.3 kg/m2 (5.6 lb/sq ft)