Sky Arrow
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The Sky Arrow is a tandem rear propeller, high wing and carbon fibre light aircraft manufactured by Iniziative Industriali Italiane S.p.A. (3I).
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[edit] Company history
In 1947, a group of pilots founded Meteor S.p.A in Trieste, Italy. Meteor's aim was to re-open Trieste airport, which had been destroyed in World War II. Meteor S.p.A gained the licence from the Italian Government to rebuild what is now the Trieste International Airport.
Meteor S.p.A initially began by repairing surplus aircraft from the American Air Force, such as the three seater Austers and the four seater Fairchilds. During this same time a number of gliders were built: The MS-18 Falco, a single seat trainer; the MS-21 Gabbiano, a two seater trainer; the MS-30 Passero, a metal single seat manufactured as a joint venture with Scheibe and the Canguro; and a two seat competition glider, which has won significant records for altitude and distance over many years.
[edit] Production models
The following general aviation models are currently in production;
- Sky Arrow 650TCS (100 hp engine), VFR flight rules and Sky Arrow 650 TCNS for VFR Night - MTOW 650 kg (1,433 lb)
- Sky Arrow 710RG (100 hp engine) C for VFR and CN for VFR Night with an increased MTOW of 710 kg (1,565 lb) and retractable landing gear
- Sky Arrow 710 PLUS (100 hp engine) C and CN with an increased MTOW of 710 kg (1,565 lb) and the fixed landing gear
- Sky Arrow 650 ERA - fitted with RAWAS instrumentation by the Atmospheric Turbulence Diffusion Division of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and Iniziative Industriali Italiane, for use in territory control environmental monitoring and for scientific research purposes.
Previously other general aviation models were manufactured including:
- Sky Arrow 650 TC
- Sky Arrow 650 TCN
- Sky Arrow 650 TCNS
The following light aircraft are currently in production:
- Sky Arrow 450TS (100 hp)
- Sky Arrow 480TS (100 hp)
- Sky Arrow 500TF (80 hp)
The following light sport aircraft are currently in production:
- Sky Arrow Sport (100 hp)
The following aircraft are available as kits for self assembly:
- Sky Arrow 1450L (100 hp/115 hp)
[edit] Specifications
Characteristics of the 650TCN:
- Length: 24.9 ft
- Height: 8.4 ft
- Wing span: 31.8 ft
- Wing loading: 9.8 lb/sq ft
- Power loading: 14.3 lb/hp
- Seats/arrangement: 2-Tandem
- Engine type: Rotax 912 S
- Engine power @ 5.800 rpm: 100 hp
- Propeller: 2-blade, fixed-pitch
- Composite structure ultimate load: +3.8 g / -1.9 g
- Standard empty weight (*): 877 lb
- Max. gross weight: 1,433 lb
- Useful load: 556 lb
- Fuel capacity: 18 gals
[edit] Performance
- (650 kg / 1,430 lb gross weight): 650TCNS
- Take off distance (ground roll): 780 ft
- Take off distance over 50 ft obst.: 1,345 ft
- Maximum demonstrated crosswind component: 15 knots
- Landing distance (ground roll): 443 ft
- Landing distance over 50 ft obst.: 705 ft
- Rate of climb, sea level: 700 fpm
- Cruise speed (@ 75 % power, s.l.): 90 knots
- Fuel consumption (endurance @ 75% power, sea level): 4,3 gal/h
- Service ceiling: 13,500 ft
[edit] Limiting and recommended airspeeds
- VX (best angle of climb): 57 knots
- VY (best rate of climb): 65 knots
- VA (design maneuvering): 90 knots
- VFE (max flap extended): 67 knots
- VNE (never exceed): 132 knots
- VNO (max structural cruising): 104 knots
- VSO (stall full flaps, power off): 40 knots
- VS1 (stall, clean): 46 knots
- VR (rotation): 45 knots
- Cruise speed (@ 75% power, msl): 90 knots
- Endurance (@ 75 % power, no res.): 4h 15min
- Max range (@ 75% power, no res.): 380 nm
[edit] External links
- Official Sky Arrow website
- Official U.S. Sky Arrow website
- Sky Arrow 650 ERA at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website.
