Engineering:Australian Lightwing SP-6000

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SP-6000
Australian Lightwing SP-6000 artists concept.jpg
Australian Lightwing SP-6000 artist's concept
Role Kit aircraft
National origin Australia
Manufacturer Australian Lightwing
Status Development ended

The Australian Lightwing SP-6000 (or SP6000) was an Australian kit aircraft under development by Australian Lightwing of Ballina, New South Wales. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1][2][3]

By 2017 the project's webpage had been removed and it was no longer listed on the company website. It is likely that development has ended.[4]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Australian rules for amateur-built aircraft. It featured a cantilever low-wing or optionally strut-braced high-wing, a six-seat enclosed cabin, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2][3]

The SP-6000's fuselage was intended to be made from fibreglass with the wing constructed of 6061-T6 aluminium, with S-glass control surfaces. It was to be powered by a Corvette LS3 automotive engine conversion, a 180 to 200 hp (134 to 149 kW) Lycoming IO-360 four-stroke aircraft engine or a turboprop powerplant. The cabin was planned include an optional toilet and galley.[1][3]

The initial design was unpressurized, but the company was considering a follow-on pressurized version. The high wing version was to have a cruise speed of 145 kn (269 km/h), while the low-wing version would have cruised at an estimated 250 kn (463 km/h).[3]

Specifications (SP-6000 Low wing)

Data from Company[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: five passengers
  • Empty weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 150 kW (200 hp)

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 460 km/h (290 mph, 250 kn)
  • Range: 1,900 km (1,200 mi, 1,000 nmi)

Avionics

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 29. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 31. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Australian LightWing (2011). "The SP6000 Australian LightWing - 6 Seat". http://www.lightwing.com.au/sp6000.html. Retrieved 8 May 2012. 
  4. ↑ Australian Lightwing (2017). "Kit Aircraft Range". lightwing.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. https://archive.today/20200623220611/http://www.lightwing.com.au/project/kit-aircraft/. 

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