Aerostar R40S Festival
| R40S Festival | |
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| Role | Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | Romania |
| Manufacturer | Aerostar |
| Status | In production |
| Unit cost |
US$99,900 (2011) |
The Aerostar R40S Festival is a Romanian made ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Aerostar of Bacău. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Advanced Ultralight rules DS10141E, amendment 002, and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet. Its 9.17 m (30.1 ft) span wing employs manually operated flaps. The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant, driving a three-bladed Woodcomp propeller.[1][3]
Registration
Early versions registered in Romania before 2007 have an ultralight aviation registration; all the aircraft registered after 2007, when Romania joined EU and Union legislation started to be used, are registered as general aviation aircraft requiring the pilot to hold at least a Private Pilot License to operate it. This is because the empty weight of 354 kg (780 lb) cannot accommodate 2 people and enough fuel and keep the maximum take-off weight under 450 kg (992 lb).
Variants
- R40F
- Initially registered as ultralight
- R40FS
- R40S
- Base model with dial instruments[3]
- R40S-GC
- Version for IFR flight, with a Dynon Skyview glass cockpit[3]
Specifications (R40F/FS Festival)
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Data from Aerostar operating manual<ref name="[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 6.74 m (22 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 9.17 m (30 ft 1 in)
- Height: 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 13.97 m2 (150.4 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 354 kg (780 lb) with Rotax ULS912 engine
- Gross weight: 535 kg (1,179 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke, 75 kW (101 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Klassic 170/3/R, 170 m (557 ft 9 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph; 94 kn) V(A)
- Cruising speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)
- Stall speed: 67 km/h (42 mph; 36 kn) flaps at 30 degrees
- Never exceed speed: 215 km/h (134 mph; 116 kn)
- Range: 800 km (497 mi; 432 nmi) with no reserves
- Endurance: 5.8 hours
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
- g limits: +4/-2
- Maximum glide ratio: 12:1
- Rate of climb: 4.35 m/s (856 ft/min)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 22. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ Experimental Aircraft Association (2012). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Aerostar (n.d.). "Festival R40S - Light Sport Aircraft" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ Manual de utilizare si intretinere XR00-00-0000-F(FS) Editia A Data 05.2004
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