M&D Flugzeugbau Samburo
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| Type | Motor glider |
| Manufacturer | Alpla, M&D Flugzeugbau |
| Maiden flight | 1977 |
The M&D Flugzeugbau AVo 68 Samburo is a two-seat motor glider, first designed and manufactured in Austria. With numerous design changes - including modern Rotax engines, state of the art avionics, and aerotow capabilities - it is still in production by the company [M&D Flugzeugbau][1] in Germany.
The aircraft is of typical motorglider configuration, with a tractor propeller and long, tapering wings. As originally designed, it also had sailplane-like undercarriage consisting of a single mainwheel and a steerable tailwheel; however, later versions have fixed taildragger undercarriage with two spatted mainwheels. The pilot and passenger sit side-by-side.
[edit] Specifications (AVo 68-R 115)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 8.05 m (26 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 16.68 m (54 ft 9 in)
- Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 20.7 m² (223 ft²)
- Aspect ratio: 13.6:1
- Empty weight: 550 kg (1,212 lb)
- Gross weight: 750 kg (1,543 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914F piston engine, 85 kW (115 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 215 km/h (134 mph)
- Range: 1000 km (623 miles)
- Maximum glide ratio: 25:1
- Rate of climb: 6.0 m/s (1,180 ft/min)
- Rate of sink: 1.15 m/s (226 ft/min)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- Manufacturer's website
[edit] See also
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