The Microleve ML 450 (sometimes ML450) is a Brazilian microlight aircraft that was designed and produced by Microleve of Rio de Janeiro. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing and composites, with its flying surfaces covered in dopedaircraft fabric. Its 10.30 m (33.8 ft) span wing mounts flaps and has a wing area of 16.48 m2 (177.4 sq ft). The wing is supported by "V" struts, jury struts and cabane struts. The acceptable power range is 50 to 74 hp (37 to 55 kW) and the standard engines used are the 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503, 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 or the 74 hp (55 kW) Rotax 618 powerplant.[1]
The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 220 kg (490 lb) and a gross weight of 445 kg (981 lb), giving a useful load of 225 kg (496 lb). With full fuel of 64 litres (14 imp gal; 17 US gal) the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is 179 kg (395 lb).[1]
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 250 hours.[1]
Operational historyedit
By 1998 the company reported that 250 aircraft were completed and flying.[1]
microleve, sometimes, ml450, brazilian, microlight, aircraft, that, designed, produced, microleve, janeiro, when, available, aircraft, supplied, complete, ready, aircraft, amateur, construction, 450role, microlight, aircraftnational, origin, brazilmanufacturer. The Microleve ML 450 sometimes ML450 is a Brazilian microlight aircraft that was designed and produced by Microleve of Rio de Janeiro When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready to fly aircraft or as a kit for amateur construction 1 ML 450Role Microlight aircraftNational origin BrazilManufacturer MicroleveStatus Production completedNumber built 250 1998 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Specifications ML 450 4 References 5 External linksDesign and development editThe aircraft features a strut braced parasol wing a two seats in side by side configuration open or optionally enclosed cockpit cruciform tail fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a small tail skid and a single engine in pusher configuration 1 The aircraft is made from aluminum tubing and composites with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric Its 10 30 m 33 8 ft span wing mounts flaps and has a wing area of 16 48 m2 177 4 sq ft The wing is supported by V struts jury struts and cabane struts The acceptable power range is 50 to 74 hp 37 to 55 kW and the standard engines used are the 50 hp 37 kW Rotax 503 64 hp 48 kW Rotax 582 or the 74 hp 55 kW Rotax 618 powerplant 1 The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 220 kg 490 lb and a gross weight of 445 kg 981 lb giving a useful load of 225 kg 496 lb With full fuel of 64 litres 14 imp gal 17 US gal the payload for the pilot passenger and baggage is 179 kg 395 lb 1 The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 250 hours 1 Operational history editBy 1998 the company reported that 250 aircraft were completed and flying 1 Even though the aircraft was marketed in the United States by January 2014 no examples were registered with the Federal Aviation Administration 2 Specifications ML 450 editData from AeroCrafter 1 General characteristicsCrew one Capacity one passenger Length 6 84 m 22 44 ft Wingspan 10 30 m 33 80 ft Wing area 16 48 m2 177 4 sq ft Empty weight 220 kg 484 lb Gross weight 980 kg 2 161 lb Fuel capacity 64 litres 14 imp gal 17 US gal Powerplant 1 Rotax 618 twin cylinder liquid cooled two stroke aircraft engine 55 kW 74 hp Propellers 3 bladed composite ground adjustablePerformance Maximum speed 160 km h 100 mph 87 kn Cruise speed 110 km h 70 mph 61 kn Stall speed 32 km h 20 mph 17 kn Range 357 km 222 mi 193 nmi Service ceiling 3 000 m 10 000 ft Rate of climb 5 1 m s 1 000 ft min References edit a b c d e f g Purdy Don AeroCrafter Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook Fifth Edition page 207 BAI Communications 15 July 1998 ISBN 0 9636409 4 1 Federal Aviation Administration 15 January 2014 Make Model Inquiry Results Retrieved 15 January 2014 External links editPhoto of an ML 450 in flight Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Microleve ML 450 amp oldid 1126662698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
