Aeroalcool Quasar
| Aeroalcool Quasar | |
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| Type: | Microlight |
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| First flight: |
2007 |
| Commissioning: |
since 2008 |
The Aeroalcool Quasar is an ultralight aircraft produced by the Brazilian manufacturer Aeroálcool Tecnologia Ltda .
History and construction
The Quasar was developed by the American James Waterhaus as a two-seater low-wing aircraft with fixed nose wheel landing gear and conventional tail unit and is produced in Brazil. The machine has a fuselage made of composite materials and wings made of aluminum. The two-seater cockpit with seats side by side can be entered by folding the cockpit hood forward. The machine is driven by different motors depending on the version.
Versions
- Quasar Lite - powered by a Jabiru 2200 four-stroke engine with 63 kW.
- Quasar 214 SL - Version of the Lite for the US market, distributed by Quasar Aircraft Company, LLC.
- Quasar Lite II - powered by a Rotax 912 ULS four-stroke engine with 74 kW.
- Quasar Fast - powered by a Jabiru 3300 four-stroke engine with 89 kW.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (Quasar Lite) |
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| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| length | 5.6 m |
| span | 9.25 m |
| height | 2.18 m |
| Wing area | 9.2 m² |
| Empty mass | 201 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 589 kg |
| Cruising speed | 210 km / h |
| Top speed | 270 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4,572 m |
| Range | 1705 km |
| Engines | 1 × Rotax 912 ULS four-stroke engine with 74 kW |
See also
literature
- Tacke, W. Ed .: Wing World Index, 2017–18, 2017, Flying Pages, EAN 4194047409950
Web links
Commons : Aeroalcool Quasar - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Company website (Portuguese), accessed March 10, 2018
- US website , accessed March 10, 2018
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.aso.com/seller/21140/main.htm
- ↑ a b c Exuberância Aerodinâmica AERO Magazine (Portuguese), accessed March 10, 2018
- ^ US website , accessed March 10, 2018
- ↑ Company website (Portuguese), accessed March 10, 2018
- ↑ Tacke, W. Ed .: Wing World Index, 2017–18, 2017, Flying Pages, EAN 4194047409950
- ^ US website , accessed March 10, 2018