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Quander Micropfeil

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Micropfeil
Role Ultralight trike
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Quander
Status In production (2014)

The Quander Micropfeil (Template:Lang-en) is a German ultralight trike that was designed and is produced by UL Flugzeugbau Quander of Petershagen. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready to fly.[1]

Design and development

The Micropfeil was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit without a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface Schönleber Speed 14 m2 (150 sq ft) wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The 10.8 m (35.4 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing is supported by a two-tube structure. The powerplant is a twin-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, single-ignition 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447 engine.[1]

The aircraft has an empty weight of 80 kg (176 lb) and a gross weight of 300 kg (661 lb), giving a useful load of 220 kg (485 lb). With full fuel of 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) the payload is 206 kg (454 lb).[1]

Specifications (Micropfeil with Schönleber Speed wing)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 14 m2 (150 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
  • Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 447 twin cylinder, air-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 30 kW (40 hp)
  • Propellers: 4-bladed composite

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  • Stall speed: 42 km/h (26 mph, 23 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 21.4 kg/m2 (4.4 lb/sq ft)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 219. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X