Quander Micropfeil

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The Quander Micropfeil (English: Small Arrow) is a German ultralight trike that was designed and produced by UL Flugzeugbau Quander of Petershagen. When it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

As of the end of 2012 the company appears to have gone out of business and production ceased.

Design and development

The Micropfeil was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single seat open cockpit without a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface Schönleber Speed 14 m2 (150 sq ft) wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The 10.8 m (35.4 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The wing is supported by a two-tube structure. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, single-ignition 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447 engine.[1]

The aircraft has an empty weight of 80 kg (176 lb) and a gross weight of 300 kg (661 lb), giving a useful load of 220 kg (485 lb). With full fuel of 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) the payload is 206 kg (454 lb).[1]

Specifications (Micropfeil with Schönleber Speed wing)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 14 m2 (150 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
  • Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 447 twin cylinder, air-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 30 kW (40 hp)
  • Propellers: 4-bladed composite

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph; 65 kn)
  • Cruising speed: 90 km/h (56 mph; 49 kn)
  • Stall speed: 42 km/h (26 mph; 23 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 21.4 kg/m2 (4.4 lb/sq ft)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 219. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

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