The AMF Chevvron is a British two-seat microlight aircraft of the 1980s and 90s. It is a single engined mid-winged monoplane with side-by-side seating. 41 were built.
The Chevvron was designed to meet a requirement for an aircraft conforming with the Civil Aviation Authority's regulations for microlight aircraft and fitted with conventional three-axis controls. The Chevvron is a mid-wing monoplane with a pod-and boom configuration and high aspect ratio wings. It is built of composite materials and is fitted with a fixed nosewheel undercarriage. The normal powerplant was a single König SD 570two-stroke, four-cylinder air-cooled radial engine rated at 32 horsepower (24 kW) and driving a three-bladed propeller.[1][2]
The first prototype, fitted with a V-tail, made its maiden flight in late 1983. A modified second prototype, with a conventional tail flew in October 1986.[1][2]
Operational historyEdit
AMF Microflight began production of the Chevvron in 1987, with 19 completed at their Membury factory by 1990.[3] A single example was built of the Sea Chevvron, a floatplane version fitted with a more powerful (48 horsepower (36 kW)) König engine,[4] while examples were also fitted with a 45 horsepower (34 kW) Limbach engine. In total, 41 Chevvrons were built.[5] In the 1990s, a single-rotor wankel engine from the MidWest AE series was successfully fitted to a Chevvron.
SpecificationsEdit
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1990–91[3]
"Chevvron micro takes to the water". Flight International. Vol. 132, no. 4082. 3 October 1987. p. 15.
Gunston, Bill (2005). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers (Second ed.). Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing. ISBN0-7509-3981-8.
Lambert, Mark, ed. (1990). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1990–91. Coulsdon, Surry, UK: Jane's Defence Data. ISBN0-7106-0908-6.
"New British lightweight unveiled". Flight International. Vol. 130, no. 4033. 18 October 1985. p. 18.
Simpson, Roderick (February 1988). "Contemporary Focus: AMF Chevvron". Air Pictorial. Vol. 50, no. 2. p. 49.
October 25, 2023
chevvron, chevvron, british, seat, microlight, aircraft, 1980s, single, engined, winged, monoplane, with, side, side, seating, were, built, role, microlight, trainernational, origin, united, kingdommanufacturer, microflightfirst, flight, 1983introduction, 1987. The AMF Chevvron is a British two seat microlight aircraft of the 1980s and 90s It is a single engined mid winged monoplane with side by side seating 41 were built AMF Chevvron 2 32Role Microlight trainerNational origin United KingdomManufacturer AMF MicroflightFirst flight 1983Introduction 1987Number built 41 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Specifications 4 ReferencesDesign and development EditThe Chevvron was designed to meet a requirement for an aircraft conforming with the Civil Aviation Authority s regulations for microlight aircraft and fitted with conventional three axis controls The Chevvron is a mid wing monoplane with a pod and boom configuration and high aspect ratio wings It is built of composite materials and is fitted with a fixed nosewheel undercarriage The normal powerplant was a single Konig SD 570 two stroke four cylinder air cooled radial engine rated at 32 horsepower 24 kW and driving a three bladed propeller 1 2 The first prototype fitted with a V tail made its maiden flight in late 1983 A modified second prototype with a conventional tail flew in October 1986 1 2 Operational history EditAMF Microflight began production of the Chevvron in 1987 with 19 completed at their Membury factory by 1990 3 A single example was built of the Sea Chevvron a floatplane version fitted with a more powerful 48 horsepower 36 kW Konig engine 4 while examples were also fitted with a 45 horsepower 34 kW Limbach engine In total 41 Chevvrons were built 5 In the 1990s a single rotor wankel engine from the MidWest AE series was successfully fitted to a Chevvron Specifications EditData from Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1990 91 3 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 7 01 m 23 ft 0 in Wingspan 13 41 m 44 ft 0 in Height 1 52 m 5 ft 0 in Wing area 17 56 m2 189 0 sq ft Empty weight 175 kg 386 lb Max takeoff weight 382 kg 842 lb Powerplant 1 Konig SD 570 4 cylinder air cooled radial engine 24 kW 32 hp Performance Maximum speed 120 km h 75 mph 65 kn Cruise speed 102 km h 63 mph 55 kn econ cruise Stall speed 56 km h 35 mph 30 kn Range 370 km 230 mi 200 nmi Endurance 3 hr Service ceiling 3 050 m 10 010 ft g limits 4 2 Rate of climb 2 1 m s 420 ft min References Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to AMF Chevvron 2 32 a b Flight International 18 October 1985 p 18 a b Simpson Air Pictorial February 1988 p 49 a b Lambert 1990 p 554 Flight International 3 October 1987 p 15 Gunston 2005 p 26 Chevvron micro takes to the water Flight International Vol 132 no 4082 3 October 1987 p 15 Gunston Bill 2005 World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers Second ed Stroud UK Sutton Publishing ISBN 0 7509 3981 8 Lambert Mark ed 1990 Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1990 91 Coulsdon Surry UK Jane s Defence Data ISBN 0 7106 0908 6 New British lightweight unveiled Flight International Vol 130 no 4033 18 October 1985 p 18 Simpson Roderick February 1988 Contemporary Focus AMF Chevvron Air Pictorial Vol 50 no 2 p 49 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AMF Chevvron 2 32 amp oldid 1179819131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
