Aviasud Mistral

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Aviasud Mistral
Type: Ultralight double decker
Design country:

FranceFrance France

Manufacturer:

Aviasud engineering

First flight:

1985

Commissioning:

1986

Number of pieces:

250+

The Aviasud Mistral is a two-seater ultralight double-decker from the French manufacturer Aviasud Engineering. What is remarkable about this aircraft are the forward-swept wings and the side-by-side seats. The lower wings are movable and serve as ailerons . The aircraft was later taken over by the Belgian company Aériane together with the Sirocco .

development and construction

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The Aviasud Mistral was developed by the Belgian designers Francois Goethals and Bernard d'Otreppe. The prototype made its maiden flight in May 1985 and then went into series production at AviaSud in Fréjus . The first mass-produced specimen had its maiden flight in February 1986. Aviasud built over 200 units. The sample was also manufactured by Ultraleger Industria Aeronáutica Ltda in Brazil .

This unknown microlight was the base for the Mistral

The Mistral is a double decker and consists of a combination of wood and composite materials . The wings are swept forward. The lower wings are movable and serve as ailerons . The tail unit consists of a conventional rudder and a pendulum elevator . The aircraft has a nosewheel landing gear and a BRP-Rotax engine . The Mistral has an enclosed cockpit with two seats arranged side by side, which are positioned in front of the wings.

On May 4, 1987, Nicolas Hulot was the first to fly a Mistral to the North Pole in a microlight .

variants

Cockpit of an Aviasud Mistral
mistral
Original version with Rotax 532 with 47  kW (64  PS )
Mistral 503
Low-powered, economical version with Rotax 503 with 37 kW (50 PS)
AE 206 Mistral
Driven by a Rotax 582 with 48 kW (65 PS)
AE 206 US
"Ultra-quiet" version with a larger, lower rotating propeller .
AE 207 Mistral Twin
Twin-engine version for advertising and surveillance flights, additional Rotax 503 in pusher configuration above the wings, 30 units built until 1999

Incidents

  • On September 4, 1988, an Aviasud Mistral 532 GB took off from a private airfield in Sidbury , Devon . During the climb, the machine drifted to the left, touching the tops of the trees at the southwest end of the runway . The machine then rolled 360 degrees and then fell to the ground. Both occupants were seriously injured in the accident. The passenger later died of his injuries.

Technical data (AE 206)

crew 1
Passengers 1
length 5.66  m (18.6  ft )
span 9.4 m (30.8 ft)
height 2.25 m (7.4 ft)
Wing area 16.39  m² (176.4  ft² )
Empty mass 205  kg (452  lb )
Max. Takeoff mass 390 kg (860 lb)
Top speed 155  km / h (84  kn )
Cruising speed 90 km / h (49 kn)
Climb performance 760 ft / min
Service ceiling 15,000 ft (4,572 m)
Range 530 km (329 mi)

literature

  • Mark Lambert: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 . Jane's Data Division, Coulsdon, UK 1993, ISBN 0-7106-1066-1 (English).
  • John WR Taylor: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89 . Jane's Defense Data, 1988, ISBN 0-7106-0867-5 (English).
  • Michael JH Taylor: Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 . Brassey's, London 1999, ISBN 1-85753-245-7 (English).

Web links

Commons : Aviasud Mistral  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d Michael JH Taylor: Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 . Brassey's, London 1999, ISBN 1-85753-245-7 , pp. 414 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Mark Lambert: ane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 . Jane's Data Division, Coulsdon, UK 1993, ISBN 0-7106-1066-1 , pp. 75 (English).
  3. ^ Mark Lambert: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94 . Jane's Data Division, Coulsdon, UK 1993, ISBN 0-7106-1066-1 , pp. 74 (English).
  4. ↑ Annick D'Otreppe: François Goethals et Bernard D'Otreppe. Les Vieux déb's, accessed on February 3, 2020 (French).
  5. ^ John WR Taylor: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89 . Jane's Defense Data, 1988, ISBN 0-7106-0867-5 , pp. 519 (English).
  6. ^ John WR Taylor: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1988-89 . Jane's Defense Data, 1988, ISBN 0-7106-0867-5 , pp. 520 (English).
  7. ↑ Ref: EW / C1083 / 01. (PDF) Air Accidents Investigation Branch , accessed February 3, 2020 .