Jingmen A2C Ultra Seaplane

The Jingmen A2C Ultra Seaplane is a Chinese three-seat ultralight aircraft that was designed by the China Avionics Research Institute (the 605 Institute) and produced by Jingmen Aviation of Jingmen, introduced in 2003.^[1]

Design and development

The A2C was designed to comply with the Civil Aviation Authority of China rules. It was given a Chinese type authority on 18 July 2003 and a production certificate in 2004. It was designed for the agricultural aircraft, aerial photography, search and rescue, communications and sport roles.^[1]

The design features a strut-braced high-wing, a three-seat open cockpit with a windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear or floats and a single engine in pusher configuration.^[1]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 11.28 m (37.0 ft) has an area of 19.79 m² (213.0 sq ft). The standard engine used is the certified 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912A2 four-stroke powerplant.^[1]

Almost 100 had been delivered by 2016.^[2]

Operational history

Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as having a "big load capacity, economy, safe and reliable".^[1]

Variants

A2C

Seaplane model^[1]

A2C-L

Landplane model with tricycle landing gear.^[2]

Specifications (A2C)

Data from Tacke^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: two passengers
• Wingspan: 11.28 m (37 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 19.28 m² (207.5 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 316 kg (697 lb)
• Gross weight: 520 kg (1,146 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal), or optionally 120 litres (26 imp gal; 32 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912A2 four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph; 65 kn)
• Cruise speed: 80 km/h (50 mph; 43 kn)
• Stall speed: 62 km/h (39 mph; 33 kn)
• Rate of climb: 1.83 m/s (360 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 26.3 kg/m² (5.4 lb/sq ft)

References

External links

• Photo of an A2C