| Aero Bravo Amazon | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Aero Bravo |
| First flight | 2014 |
| Developed from | at least 24 |
The Aero Bravo Amazon is an ultralight aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer Aero Bravo.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The Amazon is an ultralight aircraft whose frame is made of aluminum tubes and planked with aluminum sheets. The two-seat cabin, which can be entered through side doors, is made of composite materials and offers 360° all-round visibility. In it, pilot and passenger sit side by side. The aircraft has a rigid nose wheel landing gear and a conventional tail unit. It is powered by a 74 kW Rotax 912 ULS four-cylinder boxer engine.[2]
Specifications
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 6.88 m (22 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 12.73 m2 (137.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 346 kg (763 lb)
- Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 140 L (37 US gal; 31 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912-ULS four cylinder, boxer engine, 74 kW (99 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Warpdrive Nickel Edges
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
- Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Range: 1,050 km (650 mi, 570 nmi)
- Endurance: 5:30 h
- Service ceiling: 3,660 m (12,010 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Vinholes, Thiago (23 Sep 2016). "Maringá recebe o EAB Air Show, o "Oshkosh Brasileiro"" [Aviões do Brasil inteiro]. Airway (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo.
- ^ Ubiratan, Edmundo (6 Oct 2019). "O metal resiste". Aero Magazine - UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Belo Horizonte.
- Bibliography
- Volland, Marc (2011). Die Flugzeuge von Embraer: und anderer lateinamerikanischer Flugzeugbauer, ab 1945. Germany: BoD. ISBN 978-3-8423-0004-0.[self-published source?]
External links
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