The Concept Composites MD03 Transat is a French amphibious flying boatultralight and light-sport aircraft that was designed and produced by Concept Composites of Pouancé. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]
The aircraft fuselage is made from composites, with its flying surfaces covered in dopedaircraft fabric. Its 8.80 m (28.9 ft) span wing has an area of 18 m2 (190 sq ft). The standard powerplant is a 80 hp (60 kW) BMW 1100RS fuel injected, four-stroke engine. The landing gear is retracted electrically, with a back-up manual system. The Transat is advertised as the only amphibious microlight that can take-off from water at maximum gross weight in under 15 seconds.[1][2]
^ abcdBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 38. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^ abcTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 40. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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concept, composites, md03, transat, french, amphibious, flying, boat, ultralight, light, sport, aircraft, that, designed, produced, concept, composites, pouancé, aircraft, supplied, complete, ready, aircraft, md03, transatrole, ultralight, aircraft, light, spo. The Concept Composites MD03 Transat is a French amphibious flying boat ultralight and light sport aircraft that was designed and produced by Concept Composites of Pouance The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready to fly aircraft 1 2 MD03 TransatRole Ultralight aircraft and Light sport aircraft amphibious flying boatNational origin FranceManufacturer Concept CompositesStatus In production Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications MD03 Transat 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDesign and development EditThe Transat was designed to comply with both French microlight and US light sport aircraft rules It features a biplane layout with two seats in side by side configuration within an enclosed cockpit fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration 1 2 The aircraft fuselage is made from composites with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric Its 8 80 m 28 9 ft span wing has an area of 18 m2 190 sq ft The standard powerplant is a 80 hp 60 kW BMW 1100RS fuel injected four stroke engine The landing gear is retracted electrically with a back up manual system The Transat is advertised as the only amphibious microlight that can take off from water at maximum gross weight in under 15 seconds 1 2 Specifications MD03 Transat EditData from Bayerl 1 General characteristicsCrew one Capacity one passenger Wingspan 8 80 m 28 ft 10 in Wing area 18 m2 190 sq ft Empty weight 300 kg 661 lb Gross weight 495 kg 1 091 lb Powerplant 1 BMW 1100RS fuel injected four stroke engine 60 kW 80 hp Performance Maximum speed 150 km h 93 mph 81 kn Cruise speed 140 km h 87 mph 76 kn Stall speed 64 km h 40 mph 35 kn Rate of climb 4 m s 790 ft min Wing loading 27 5 kg m2 5 6 lb sq ft See also EditAAC SeaStarReferences Edit a b c d Bayerl Robby Martin Berkemeier et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011 12 page 38 WDLA UK Lancaster UK 2011 ISSN 1368 485X a b c Tacke Willi Marino Boric et al World Directory of Light Aviation 2015 16 page 40 Flying Pages Europe SARL 2015 ISSN 1368 485XExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Concept Composites MD03 Transat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Concept Composites MD03 Transat amp oldid 1125978775, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
