Eurofly Fox

The Eurofly Fox is an Italian ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Eurofly srl of Galliera Veneta. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or as a kit for amateur construction.^[1]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The Fox features a strut-braced parasol wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration open cockpit with a windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration.^[1]

The aircraft is made from mixed steel and aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth envelopes. Its 9.60 m (31.5 ft) span wing has no flaps and has a wing area of 16.09 m² (173.2 sq ft). Each wing is supported by two parallel struts with jury struts. The standard engine used is the 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 two-stroke powerplant.^[1]

Variants

Basic Fox

Striped down version with minimal options, designed as a trainer.^[1]

Specifications (Basic Fox)

Data from AeroCrafter^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 6 m (20.33 ft)
• Wingspan: 10 m (31.48 ft)
• Wing area: 16.09 m² (173.2 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 190 kg (418 lb)
• Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, air-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed composite

Performance

• Maximum speed: 121 km/h; 65 kn (75 mph)
• Cruise speed: 80 km/h; 43 kn (50 mph)
• Stall speed: 40 km/h; 22 kn (25 mph)
• Rate of climb: 5.0 m/s (980 ft/min)

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