Medway EclipseR
| EclipseR | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight trike |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Medway Microlights |
| Status | In production (2013) |
The Medway EclipseR is a British ultralight trike designed and produced by Medway Microlights. The aircraft is supplied fully factory-built.[1][2][3][4]
Design and development
[edit]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 EclipseR 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.[2][3]
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. Hydraulic brakes are standard equipment. The standard engine is the four-cylinder, four-stroke 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912UL.[2][3][4]
Specifications (EclipseR)
[edit]Data from Bertrand, Bayerl and Medway[2][3][4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 15.0 m2 (161 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 8:1
- Empty weight: 208 kg (459 lb)
- Gross weight: 415 kg (915 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 42 litres (9.2 imp gal; 11 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
[edit]- ^ Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-19. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c Medway Microlights (2006). "EclipseR 912". Retrieved 22 January 2012.