Shark Aero UL
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| Type: | Microlight |
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Shark Aero |
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August 2009 |
The Shark Aero UL is an ultra-light sport aircraft from the Slovak manufacturer Shark Aero .
history
At the beginning of 2007, Vladimir Pekar (owner of a Slovak aircraft parts company) and the Czech aircraft developer Jaroslav Dostal decided to develop a fast sports UL. Mold making began at the beginning of 2008 and a mockup was presented at Aero Friedrichshafen in 2009 . On August 19, 2009 the first flight took place in Břeclav with Radek Škvařil as pilot. In autumn 2010 there were more than a dozen orders from Slovakia.
In July 2012, the aircraft passed the official Light Aircraft Association (LAA) stress test.
construction
The Shark Aero UL is a two - seater low - wing aircraft with retractable landing gear . The two 50 l tanks for the Rotax 912 S engine are housed in the wings and allow a range of 1300 km.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 6.70 m |
| span | 7.90 m |
| height | 2.20 m |
| Wing area | 9.50 m² |
| Empty mass | 295 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 472.5 kg |
| Minimum speed | 65 km / h |
| Cruising speed | 250 km / h |
| Top speed | about 300 km / h |
| Service ceiling | ? m |
| Range | 1300 km |
| Engines | a Rotax 912S with 75 kW |
See also
Web links
- Manufacturer website
- Manufacturer website for Germany, Austria, Switzerland
- SHARK Aero: a Sport Aircraft, VDS and LSA on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c FliegerRevue September 2010, p. 40, Fliegender Hai - Fast UL from Shark Aero ( Introduction Online )
- ↑ Shark completes maiden flight (Aerokurier)
- ↑ Shark performed the official LAA strength test. GRYF magazine, July 9, 2012, accessed December 14, 2015 .