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Tucano Replica
Tucano Replica on display
Role Light-sport aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Flying Legend
Introduction 2011
Status In production
Produced 2011-present

The Flying Legend Tucano Replica (Template:Lang-en) is an Italian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Flying Legend of Caltagirone and introduced in 2011. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]

Flying Legend is a collaborative project between MGA and Barum.[1]

Design and development

The Tucano Replica is scale replica of the 1980s vintage Embraer EMB 312 Tucano turboprop trainer and features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from 2024-T3 aluminum and 6061-T6 aluminum sheet. Its 8.41 m (27.6 ft) span wing has an area of 10.0 m2 (108 sq ft) and is equipped with flaps. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant, with the 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 optional.[1][2]

Specifications (Tucano Replica)

Data from Bayerl and Flying Legend[1][3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 7.10 m (23 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.41 m (27 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 2.43 m (8 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 10.0 m2 (108 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 371 kg (818 lb)
  • Gross weight: 595 kg (1,312 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 84 litres (18 imp gal; 22 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed composite

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
  • Stall speed: 75 km/h (47 mph, 40 kn) flaps up
  • Never exceed speed: 295 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn)
  • Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
  • g limits: +4.4/-2.2
  • Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 59.5 kg/m2 (12.2 lb/sq ft)


References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 54. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ Flying Legend (2011). "Tucano Replica Kit". Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  3. ^ Flying Legend (2011). "Tucano Replica Specifications". Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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