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Medway Av8R

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Av8R
Role Ultralight trike
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Medway Microlights
Introduction 2003
Status In production (2013)

The Medway Av8R (English: Aviator) is a British ultralight trike designed and produced by Medway Microlights. The aircraft is supplied fully factory-built.[1][2][3]

Design and development

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The aircraft was designed as a touring trike, to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 415 kg (915 lb). The Av8R is certified to the British BCAR Section "S" standard. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]

The aircraft is made from tubing, with its double-surface Raven wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 11.0 m (36.1 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. The carriage features a cockpit fairing with a windshield and wheel spats. The seats and engine mount are fixed and the wing's mast folds down into a slot in the carriage for rigging and storage. Hydraulic brakes are standard equipment. The engines available are the four-cylinder, four-stroke 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912UL and the 74.5 kW (100 hp) Rotax 912ULS.[1][2][3]

Specifications (AV8R)

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Data from Bertrand and Bayerl[1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Wingspan: 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 15.0 m2 (161 sq ft)
  • Gross weight: 415 kg (915 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four-stroke, four-cylinder aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 129 km/h (80 mph, 70 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
  • Stall speed: 48 km/h (30 mph, 26 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (810 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 27.7 kg/m2 (5.7 lb/sq ft)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 105. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ a b c d Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 216. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ a b Medway Microlights (2006). "Av8R". Retrieved 22 January 2012.
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