Engineering:Malliga MAL 04 Speedbird
| MAL 04 Speedbird | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| National origin | Austrian |
| Manufacturer | Horst Josef Malliga |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 2013 |
The Malliga MAL 04 Speedbird was a high-speed experimental monoplane designed and built by Horst Josef Malliga.
Design and development
Design of the Speedbird commenced in 2000, with construction starting in 2003.[1] The aircraft is based around a surplus drop tank, that Malliga had purchased for €25.00, and which originally was fitted to a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.[1][2] It is a mid-wing monoplane of all-metal construction. The wings have no dihedral and are of narrow taper and fitted with outboard ailerons. The aircraft was equipped with a Cessna retractable tricycle undercarriage.[1] A diesel engine, located in the middle of the fuselage, drove a five-bladed pusher propeller located to the rear of a V-tail empennage.[2]
Operational history
The aircraft was assigned the registration of OE-VMA. It first flew in 2013.[1] A test flight in 2015 ended with when tail flutter caused the elevator to lock, forcing Malliga to make an emergency landing. Malliga suffered a bruised rib, but the aircraft was almost completely destroyed.[3]
Specifications (Malliga MAL 04 Speedbird)
Data from Keimel[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 7.29 m (23 ft 11 in)
- Height: 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 5.30 m2 (57.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 800 kg (1,764 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Zoche ZO 02A twin-radial Diesel, 220 kW (300 hp)
- Propellers: 5-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn)
- Cruise speed: 550 km/h (340 mph, 300 kn)
- Minimum control speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Haider-Krätschmer, Sonja (29 June 2013). "Für sein Hobby legte er sich mit der CIA an". Kleine Zeitung. http://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/murtal/4063738/Fuer-sein-Hobby-legte-er-sich-mit-der-CIA-an.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Keimel, Reinhard (2003) (in DE). Luftfahrzeugbau in Österreich von den anfängen bis zur gegenwart : Enzyklopädie. Oberhaching, Germany: Aviatic-Verlag. p. 266–267. ISBN 3925505784.
- ↑ Marzinzik, Gerhard (3 June 2015). "Landung ohne Höhenruderfunktion". Aerokurier. https://www.aerokurier.de/motorflug/flattern-beim-erprobungsflug-landung-ohne-hoehenruderfunktion/.
External links
Template:Horst Josef Malliga aircraft
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