Engineering:ACS-100 Sora
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| ACS-100 Sora in São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| Role | Light sport aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Advanced Composites Solutions |
| Designer | Cláudio de Barros |
| First flight | June 2008 |
| Introduction | 2008 |
| Status | In production (October 2021) |
| Number built | 6 (January 2009)[1] |
| Developed from | CEA-307 CB.10 Triathlon |
| Developed into | ACS-Itaipu Sora-E |
The ACS-100 Sora is a Brazilian two-seat Light Sport Aircraft, designed by Advanced Composites Solutions.
Development
The Sora (originally designated the ACS-100 Triathlon) was developed from the CB-10 Triathlon project designed by the Brazilian aircraft designer Cláudio Barros of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The Sora is a two-seat side-by-side all-composite low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail unit. It has a fixed tricycle landing gear with retractable gear as an option. It is designed to be fully aerobatic (+6g to −4g). The first flight was planned for May 2008 with delivery of the first aircraft planned for the first half of 2008.
Specifications (ACS-100)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 7.5 m (24 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 8.7 m2 (93.2 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
- Gross weight: 600 kg (1,325 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912S , 74 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 340 km/h (211 mph, 183 kn)
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