Eagle Aircraft 150
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| Type: | Sport plane |
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1988/1997 (150B) |
| Commissioning: |
1988/1998 (150B) |
The Eagle Aircraft 150 is a sport aircraft produced by the Australian manufacturer Eagle Aircraft .
History and construction
The Eagle 150 is a two-seat sports and training aircraft made entirely of composite material. The Eagle has a special wing design, which consists of about a third narrower wings under the engine in front of the cockpit and main wings behind the cockpit above, but the Eagle is not a double-decker in the usual sense. This unique slat construction gives the Eagle exceptional maneuverability. In addition, the machine has a conventional tail unit and a non-retractable nose wheel landing gear. The Eagle 150A flew for the first time in March 1988. After 15 machines were built, the upgraded Eagle 150B was converted. The manufacturing rights have meanwhile been transferred to the Malaysian company Composites Technology Research Malaysia .
A further development of the aircraft as a UAV is already underway. The Malaysian government bought three pieces of the machine known as the Eagle ARV .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (150B) |
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| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 2 |
| length | 6.45 m |
| span | 7.16 m |
| height | 2.31 m |
| Wing area | 5.2 m² |
| Empty mass | 437 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 650 kg |
| Cruising speed | 213 km / h |
| Top speed | 240 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4500 m |
| Range | 1000 km |
| Engines | 1 × 4-cylinder boxer engine Continental Motors IO-240-B with 93.2 kW |
See also
literature
- Eagle 150B Pilots Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual. Eagle Aircraft Pty Ltd., 2001.
- World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005-2006. ISSN 1368-485X .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website
- ↑ The Malaysian Eagle ( Memento from June 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive )