Engineering:Skyfly S-34 Skystar
| S-34 Skystar | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Switzerland |
| Manufacturer | Skyfly |
| Designer | Hans Gygax |
| Status | In production (2012) |
The Skyfly S-34 Skystar is a Switzerland ultralight aircraft, designed by Hans Gygax and produced by Skyfly, of Altbüron. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]
Design and development
The Skystar features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit with a windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear with optional wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. A fibreglass cockpit fairing is available. Its 9.60 m (31.5 ft) span wing has an area of 14.6 m2 (157 sq ft) and is supported by V-struts and jury struts. The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant.[1]
Specifications (S-34 Skystar)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 14.6 m2 (157 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 159 kg (351 lb)
- Gross weight: 380 kg (838 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 44 litres (9.7 imp gal; 12 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
- Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
- Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
- Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 26.0 kg/m2 (5.3 lb/sq ft)
See also
- Similar aircraft
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 76. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 80. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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