The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its compact single-surface 26 ft (7.9 m) span wing is supported by cables attached to a simple tube kingpost. The pilot is accommodated on a suspended sling seat. The control system is two-axis with pitch controlled by a canard elevator attached to the side-stick. Roll and yaw are controlled by wing tip rudders also controlled by the side-stick. The landing gear features a steerable nose wheel, also controlled by the side-stick. The standard engine supplied with the kit was the Cuyuna UL II-02 twin cylinder, two-stroke powerplant of 35 hp (26 kW).[1][2]
The aircraft was carefully tested using sandbag loading to +6 and -4 g without failure. Reviewer Andre Cliche describes the design as "well engineered". The Ultra-Aire can be quickly dismantled for ground transportation or storage.[1]
Specifications (Ultra-Aire)edit
Data from Cliche and the Virtual Ultralight Museum[1][2]
^ abcdVirtual Ultralight Museum (n.d.). "Ultra-Aire". Retrieved January 3, 2012.
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January 05, 2024
pinaire, ultra, aire, american, ultralight, aircraft, that, designed, produced, pinaire, engineering, aircraft, supplied, amateur, construction, ultra, airerole, ultralight, aircraftnational, origin, united, statesmanufacturer, pinaire, engineeringstatus, prod. The Pinaire Ultra Aire is an American ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Pinaire Engineering The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction 1 2 Ultra AireRole Ultralight aircraftNational origin United StatesManufacturer Pinaire EngineeringStatus Production completed Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications Ultra Aire 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDesign and development editThe aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules including the category s maximum empty weight of 254 lb 115 kg The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 252 lb 114 kg It features a cable braced high wing canard elevator a single seat open cockpit tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration 1 2 The aircraft is made from bolted together aluminum tubing with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth Its compact single surface 26 ft 7 9 m span wing is supported by cables attached to a simple tube kingpost The pilot is accommodated on a suspended sling seat The control system is two axis with pitch controlled by a canard elevator attached to the side stick Roll and yaw are controlled by wing tip rudders also controlled by the side stick The landing gear features a steerable nose wheel also controlled by the side stick The standard engine supplied with the kit was the Cuyuna UL II 02 twin cylinder two stroke powerplant of 35 hp 26 kW 1 2 The aircraft was carefully tested using sandbag loading to 6 and 4 g without failure Reviewer Andre Cliche describes the design as well engineered The Ultra Aire can be quickly dismantled for ground transportation or storage 1 Specifications Ultra Aire editData from Cliche and the Virtual Ultralight Museum 1 2 General characteristicsCrew one Length 14 ft 2 in 4 32 m Wingspan 26 ft 7 9 m Height 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m Wing area 130 sq ft 12 m2 Empty weight 252 lb 114 kg Gross weight 552 lb 250 kg Fuel capacity 5 U S gallons 19 L 4 2 imp gal Powerplant 1 Cuyuna UL II 02 twin cylinder two stroke 35 hp 26 kW Performance Maximum speed 63 mph 101 km h 55 kn Cruise speed 40 mph 64 km h 35 kn Stall speed 22 mph 35 km h 19 kn g limits 6 7 Maximum glide ratio 8 1 Rate of climb 600 ft min 3 0 m s See also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Pterodactyl AscenderReferences edit a b c d e Cliche Andre Ultralight Aircraft Shopper s Guide 8th Edition page E 42 Cybair Limited Publishing 2001 ISBN 0 9680628 1 4 a b c d Virtual Ultralight Museum n d Ultra Aire Retrieved January 3 2012 External links editPhoto of sales brochure Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pinaire Ultra Aire amp oldid 1119920062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
