The Aviasud Sirocco is a single-seat ultralight available in kit or fully assembled form and originally produced by Aviasud Engineering in 1983. It is of pod-and-boom design with tricycle undercarriage and pusher configuration. The fuselage is of composite construction. In 1984, one was flown by Patrice Franceschi in a circumnavigation of the earth.[2]
In 1989, manufacture transferred to Aériane in Belgium. In 2007, the rights to the Sirocco were acquired by Aero Consult Light Aircraft, who have redesigned the tailplane and wings and who re-launched the aircraft as the AC Sirocco nG. The first flight of the nG prototype for this was in May 2009. The Sirocco NG is available as a kit, or in its lighter version (FAR 103/SSDR) fully built.[2][1]
The aircraft has two wings which can be dismounted for transport. The leading edge box consists of a spar and fibreglass leading edge, supplemented by an alloy rear strut. The wing profile is defined by preformed aluminum ribs. The trailing edge spar is laminated fiberglass. These three elements are interconnected by compression rods, cables and ribs, and ensure the shape and tension of the fabric coating for good aerodynamic efficiency. The coating is "Bainbridge" Dacron, 170 gr/m2. Once in place on the fuselage, cables and a kingpost stay the two wings.
The fuselage and vertical fin are made of a fiberglass-polyester structure consisting of 2 half shells molded and stiffened by frames and smoothed to have a lightweight structure with an aerodynamic shape. Once completed they are assembled by gluing, which ensures rigidity.
The landing gear is made from glass-epoxy. The main gear is flexible; the front axle is steerable and has a brake drum. The steering control is a lever on the right of the cockpit, with locking in a neutral position.
The two stroke-type engine may have a power ranging from 24 hp (18 kW) König SC 430RD to 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447, and is mounted on the rear of the central mast. Starting is manual.
The pilot is in a recumbent position in the cockpit. The canopy is removable; flights are possible without the canopy in hot weather. For the winter there is an electric heater. The pilot is kept in his seat by a 3-point belt; the seat is fixed, but the rudder pedals are adjustable (3 positions) depending on the size of the pilot. The mini control stick is central.
One-piece tailplane (fully mobile/all-flying) controlled by rigid rods and ball joints. A trim tab helps balance the machine at all speeds, to improve comfort for long flights.
^ abTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al.: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 12. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
^ abBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 12. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
External linksEdit
ParaZoom—the current manufacturer of the Sirocco
ParaZoom—Sirocco Homepage , the current manufacturer of the Sirocco
The Sirocco Microlight—description, images, early articles, etc.
Le Sirocco du tour du monde 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine—the Sirocco that toured the world
August 31, 2023
aviasud, sirocco, single, seat, ultralight, available, fully, assembled, form, originally, produced, aviasud, engineering, 1983, boom, design, with, tricycle, undercarriage, pusher, configuration, fuselage, composite, construction, 1984, flown, patrice, france. The Aviasud Sirocco is a single seat ultralight available in kit or fully assembled form and originally produced by Aviasud Engineering in 1983 It is of pod and boom design with tricycle undercarriage and pusher configuration The fuselage is of composite construction In 1984 one was flown by Patrice Franceschi in a circumnavigation of the earth 2 SiroccoRole single seat ultralight aircraftNational origin FranceManufacturer Aviasud Engineering AerianeNumber built more than 200 1 Variants AC Sirocco nGIn 1989 manufacture transferred to Aeriane in Belgium In 2007 the rights to the Sirocco were acquired by Aero Consult Light Aircraft who have redesigned the tailplane and wings and who re launched the aircraft as the AC Sirocco nG The first flight of the nG prototype for this was in May 2009 The Sirocco NG is available as a kit or in its lighter version FAR 103 SSDR fully built 2 1 Contents 1 Description 2 Specifications Sirocco 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription EditThe aircraft has two wings which can be dismounted for transport The leading edge box consists of a spar and fibreglass leading edge supplemented by an alloy rear strut The wing profile is defined by preformed aluminum ribs The trailing edge spar is laminated fiberglass These three elements are interconnected by compression rods cables and ribs and ensure the shape and tension of the fabric coating for good aerodynamic efficiency The coating is Bainbridge Dacron 170 gr m2 Once in place on the fuselage cables and a kingpost stay the two wings The fuselage and vertical fin are made of a fiberglass polyester structure consisting of 2 half shells molded and stiffened by frames and smoothed to have a lightweight structure with an aerodynamic shape Once completed they are assembled by gluing which ensures rigidity The landing gear is made from glass epoxy The main gear is flexible the front axle is steerable and has a brake drum The steering control is a lever on the right of the cockpit with locking in a neutral position The two stroke type engine may have a power ranging from 24 hp 18 kW Konig SC 430RD to 40 hp 30 kW Rotax 447 and is mounted on the rear of the central mast Starting is manual The pilot is in a recumbent position in the cockpit The canopy is removable flights are possible without the canopy in hot weather For the winter there is an electric heater The pilot is kept in his seat by a 3 point belt the seat is fixed but the rudder pedals are adjustable 3 positions depending on the size of the pilot The mini control stick is central One piece tailplane fully mobile all flying controlled by rigid rods and ball joints A trim tab helps balance the machine at all speeds to improve comfort for long flights Specifications Sirocco EditGeneral characteristics Crew 1 Length 5 08 m 16 ft 8 in Wingspan 10 06 m 33 ft 0 in Height 2 8 m 9 ft 2 in Wing area 13 1 m2 141 sq ft Empty weight 131 kg 289 lb Gross weight 248 kg 547 lb Powerplant 1 Rotax 447 2 cyl two stroke air cooled in line piston engine 26 kW 35 hp Performance Cruise speed 80 km h 50 mph 43 kn Stall speed 43 km h 27 mph 23 kn Never exceed speed 118 km h 73 mph 64 kn Rate of climb 5 08 m s 1 000 ft min See also EditE GoReferences Edit a b Tacke Willi Marino Boric et al World Directory of Light Aviation 2015 16 page 12 Flying Pages Europe SARL 2015 ISSN 1368 485X a b Bayerl Robby Martin Berkemeier et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011 12 page 12 WDLA UK Lancaster UK 2011 ISSN 1368 485XExternal links EditParaZoom the current manufacturer of the Sirocco ParaZoom Sirocco Homepage the current manufacturer of the Sirocco The Sirocco Microlight description images early articles etc Le Sirocco du tour du monde Archived 2011 07 20 at the Wayback Machine the Sirocco that toured the world Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aviasud Sirocco amp oldid 1144155157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
