Cobalt Co50

Cobalt Co50 Valkyrie
Type:	single-engine private aircraft
Manufacturer:	Cobalt Aircraft
First flight:	January 2015
Number of pieces:	2 prototypes

The Cobalt Co50 Valkyrie is a single-engine, five-seat private aircraft produced by the American manufacturer Cobalt Aircraft from San Francisco, California. Certification of the aircraft is planned for 2017/2018.

construction

The Cobalt Co50 Valkyrie is designed for short and medium haul flights. The structural design of the aircraft made of fiber composites is particularly characterized by the canard wing , a split vertical tail unit, automatic airbrakes and the pusher propeller configuration with retractable landing gear. Access to the passenger cabin is via the cockpit that can be opened to the front.

Incidents

On September 5, 2017, the second prototype of the Cobalt Co50 (registration number N523CA, serial number PX-04) crashed during a test flight at Castle Airport after problems with the aileron control occurred shortly after take-off. The pilot attempted to land the aircraft using only the thrust and rudder, hitting the runway from about 10 ft (3 m) above the ground. The right main landing gear tore from the machine and the wing structure was severely damaged. The pilot was unharmed.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
crew	1
Passengers	3-4
length	9 m
span	9 m
height	3 m
Wing area
Empty mass
Max. Takeoff mass
Cruising speed	407 km / h
Top speed	463 km / h
Service ceiling	7620 m
Range	1850 km
Engines	1 × Teledyne Continental TSIOF 550-D six-cylinder boxer engine with 260 kW