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HAT LS2

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LS2
General information
TypeLight aircraft
ManufacturerHellenic Aeronautical Technologies
Designer
Anastasios Makrykostas
History
First flight23 May, 1997

HAT LS2 (designation standing for "Landplane, Single engine, 2-seater) is a light airplane developed by Hellenic Aeronautical Technologies (HAT), a small Greek manufacturer of aerospace components. Design started in 1990 followed by prototype construction. After a temporary delay of the program, first flight of prototype (SX-LS2) was made on May 23, 1997. Air-worthiness certificate was awarded on September 2, 1999. The plane is a light two-seater sporting airplane constructed of fiber-reinforced composites, designed for sale in the form of construction plans.

Specifications (LS2)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 2 pax
  • Length: 5.58 m (18 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 8 m2 (86 sq ft)
  • Airfoil: root: NACA 64-415; tip: NACA 64-412[1]
  • Empty weight: 307 kg (677 lb)
  • Gross weight: 510 kg (1,124 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen 4-cylinderair-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 233 km/h (145 mph, 126 kn)
  • Range: 1,046 km (650 mi, 565 nmi)
  • Rate of climb: 3.35 m/s (659 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 66.8 kg/m2 (13.7 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.0894 kW/kg (0.0544 hp/lb)

References

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  1. ^ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

Further reading

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  • Jackson, Paul, ed. (2003). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2002–03 (93rd ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2423-9.