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Humbert La Moto Du Ciel

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La Moto Du Ciel
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Humbert Aviation
Status In production (2012)

The Humbert La Moto Du Ciel (Motorbike of the Sky) is a French ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Humbert Aviation of Ramonchamp, introduced in the mid-1980s. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]

Design and development

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The aircraft complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with the tailboom left uncovered. The flying surfaces are made from aluminium sheet, with a foam core. Its 11.3 m (37.1 ft) span wing has an area of 17.4 m2 (187 sq ft). Standard engines available are the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke, the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplants. Kits for aerial application are also available.[1][2]

Specifications (La Moto Du Ciel)

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Data from Bayerl and Tacke[1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 17.4 m2 (187 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
  • Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
  • Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 25.9 kg/m2 (5.3 lb/sq ft)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 59. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ a b c d Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 61. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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