Engineering:Celier XeWing
| XeWing | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Poland |
| Manufacturer | Celier Aviation |
| Designer | Raphael Celier |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Status | Prototype only |
| Developed from | Celier Xenon 2 |
The Celier XeWing (contraction of Xenon Wing) is a Polish ultralight aircraft that was designed by Frenchman Raphael Celier and produced by his company Celier Aviation of Jaktorów-Kolonia, Poland. It was introduced at AERO Friedrichshafen in 2009. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
By 2012 the company was no longer advertising the XeWing and it is unlikely that it progressed beyond the prototype stage.[2]
Design and development
The XeWing was developed by mating the fuselage from the Celier Xenon 2 gyroplane with a newly designed strut-braced parasol wing in place of the rotor system. The aircraft was intended to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft wing is made from aluminum sheet, has a span of 6.6 m (21.7 ft) and an area of 10 m2 (110 sq ft). The wing can be folded for ground transportation and storage. The standard engine specified was the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.[1]
Despite the commonality of the fuselage and engine package with the Xenon 2, the XeWing cannot swap its fixed wing for a rotor system.[1]
Specifications (XeWing)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 10 m2 (110 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
- Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 85 litres (19 imp gal; 22 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
- Stall speed: 70 km/h (43 mph, 38 kn)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 34. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ Celier Aviation (n.d.). "Welcome to Celier Aviation". http://www.celieraviation.com/. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
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