Atlas ACE
| Atlas ACE | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
April 29, 1991 |
| Number of pieces: |
2 prototypes |
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The Atlas ACE is a turboprop-powered trainer aircraft from the South African manufacturer Atlas Aviation and was intended to replace the North American Harvard as the standard trainer aircraft for the South African Air Force . The aircraft was not built in series, however, and the Pilatus PC-7 was purchased instead .
History and construction
The development of the Atlas ACE (All Composite Evaluator) began in 1986, actually as a composite material technology demonstrator under the name Ovid . In 1991, Atlas entered the competition for the successor to North American Harvard with the machine. The ACE is a two-seater low-wing aircraft with tandem seats and a Pratt & Whitney PT6A propeller turbine. It has a retractable nose wheel landing gear and a conventional tail unit. The aircraft was mainly made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic . The prototype first took off on April 29, 1991. On January 14, 1995, the prototype was irreparably damaged when landing at Jan Smuts Airport . The second machine should no longer have flown.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 10.8 m |
| span | 10.8 m |
| height | 4.1 m |
| Wing area | 18 m² |
| Empty mass | 1545 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 2200 kg |
| Top speed | 345 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 10,000 m |
| Range | 2037 km or NM |
| Engines | 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34, 559 kW |
| Armament | 6 suspension points under the wings |
See also
literature
- Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory , (1996), Brassey's, London, England, ISBN 1-85753-198-1
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Taylor 1996, p 109
- ↑ Data on airwar.ru