Australian Lightwing SP-4000 Speed

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Australian Lightwing SP-4000 Speed
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Type: Sport plane
Design country:

AustraliaAustralia Australia

Manufacturer:

Australian Lightwing

The Australian Lightwing SP-4000 Speed is a sport aircraft from the Australian manufacturer Australian Lightwing .

History and construction

The SP-4000 was developed from the two-seat Australian Lightwing SP-2000 Speed and, like this, is a two-seat low-wing aircraft with a conventional tail unit. The machine has a non-retractable nose wheel landing gear. The seats are arranged in two rows in a closed cabin. Access to the cabin is via double doors on both sides. The fuselage is welded from steel tubes and covered with GRP. The Lycoming O-320 with 112 to 119 kW Lycoming or the Lycoming O-360 with 134 to 149 kW are offered as engines. Equipping with similar engines from Continental would be possible. The aircraft is also offered as a kit for amateur construction .

Technical specifications

Parameter Data
crew 1
Passengers 3
length 6.42
span 8 m
height ? m
Wing area 11.6 m²
Empty mass 600 kg
Max. Takeoff mass 1100 kg
Cruising speed 287 km / h
Top speed ? km / h
Service ceiling ? m
Range ? km
Engines 1 × 4-cylinder boxer engine Lycoming O-360 with 130 kW

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Robby Bayerl, Martin Berkemeier, et al .: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12. WDLA, Lancaster 2011, ISSN  1368-485X , p. 29.
  2. ↑ Company website