Medway Av8R
| Av8R | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight trike |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Medway Microlights |
| Introduction | 2003 |
| Status | In production (2013) |
| Unit cost |
£26,444 (2012 price with Rotax 912UL engine) |
The Medway Av8R (English: Aviator) is a British ultralight trike designed and produced by Medway Microlights. The aircraft is supplied fully factory-built.[1][2][3]
Design and development
The aircraft was designed as a touring trike, to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 415 kg (915 lb). The Av8R is certified to the British BCAR Section "S" standard. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-tandem open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from tubing, with its double-surface Raven wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 11.0 m (36.1 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. The carriage features a cockpit fairing with a windshield and wheel spats. The seats and engine mount are fixed and the wing's mast folds down into a slot in the carriage for rigging and storage. Hydraulic brakes are standard equipment. The engines available are the four-cylinder, four-stroke 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912UL and the 74.5 kW (100 hp) Rotax 912ULS.[1][2][3]
Specifications (AV8R)
Data from Bertrand and Bayerl[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 15.0 m2 (161 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 415 kg (915 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four-stroke, four-cylinder aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 129 km/h (80 mph; 70 kn)
- Cruising speed: 100 km/h (62 mph; 54 kn)
- Stall speed: 48 km/h (30 mph; 26 kn)
- Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (810 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 27.7 kg/m2 (5.7 lb/sq ft)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 105. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 216. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- 1 2 Medway Microlights (2006). "Av8R". Retrieved 22 January 2012.