Challenger II on amphibious floatsA 1994 model Challenger with the earlier frame style nose. Most newer Challengers have a fibreglass conical nosecone instead.Challenger II on skisChallenger II landing on skisChallenger I single seat ultralight
The Challenger ultralight is a high wing, tricycle gear kit aircraft with a frame structure built from 6061-T6 aluminum alloy tubing fastened with aircraft grade AN bolts and rivets and covered with either presewn Dacron envelopes or standard aircraft fabric. The engine is mounted in pusher configuration and turns the propeller through a reduction drive that uses a cogged tooth rubber belt.[4]
The kit can be purchased in 4 major sub-kits: the Tail Assembly, Fuselage, Wings, and Engine. The factory kit is supplied with the most difficult mechanical work already completed. This includes the primary fuselage framework along with the controls and the basic wing structures assembled at the factory. The kit builder is required to finish the smaller structural components, cover the aluminum frames with fabric, seal and paint the fabric and do the final assembly.[4]
The aircraft has the ability to soar with its motor switched off.[5]
The Challenger design has been criticized by reviewers for its landing gear, which is a rigid cable-braced type and is subject to being bent during hard landings. A number of after-market suppliers have designed steel gear legs as replacements for the stock landing gear in an attempt to rectify this problem. The improved factory-designed Light Sport Special (LSS) model incorporates revised landing gear to address this deficiency.[6][7][8]
In November 2018, the design was subject to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada Aviation Safety Advisory due to an accident on 30 July 2018 where a Challenger crashed and the pilot was killed. The investigation determined that the right front lift strut lower bracket had failed due to fatigue after only 402.2 hours in service. The bracket has a 500 hour component life and is subject to 50 hour periodic inspections. Examination of 22 other Challengers found eight that also had cracked brackets.[9]
Two seats in tandem, 31.5 ft (9.6 m) wingspan provides more lift and lower stall speed. Can be equipped with floats. Engines 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447, 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503, 64 hp (48 kW) 582 or 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E. Qualifies as a US Experimental - Amateur-Built or Light sport aircraft, 2000 reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011.[1][3][10]
Challenger II Special
Two seats in tandem, 26 ft (7.9 m) wingspan gives faster roll rate. Engines 40 hp (30 kW) Rotax 447, 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503, 64 hp (48 kW) 582 or 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E. Qualifies as a US Experimental - Amateur-Built or Light sport aircraft, 350 reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011.[1][3][10]
Challenger II CW LSS
Two seats in tandem, 26 ft (7.9 m). Engine 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503, 64 hp (48 kW) 582 or 60 hp (45 kW) HKS 700E. This model incorporates many revisions to the basic Challenger design, including a larger and re-shaped vertical fin, fiberglasswing tips and redesigned landing gear. Qualifies as a US Light sport aircraft, 110 reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011.[1][8][11]
Challenger II LSS XL-65
Two seats in tandem, 29 ft (8.8 m). Engine 65 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582. Qualifies as a US Light sport aircraft, ten reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011.[1]
^Freedom Flight (n.d.). "Back 40 Gear Leg - The Best Gear Available for your Challenger". Retrieved October 4, 2009.
^ abBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 116. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^Drinkwater, Steve (November 15, 2018). "Quad City Challenger Wing Separation". Canadian Owners and Pilots Association. from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
^ abcdQuad City Aircraft Corporation (n.d.). "Basic Models". Retrieved September 24, 2009.
^Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 121. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
^National Ultralight (n.d.). "Challenger II Performance". Retrieved September 24, 2009.
^National Ultralight (n.d.). "Challenger II Specifications". Retrieved September 24, 2009.
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The Quad City Challenger is a family of one and two seats in tandem pusher configuration tricycle landing gear ultralight aircraft that is designed and produced by Quad City Aircraft Corporation of Moline Illinois The Challenger was first introduced in 1983 1 2 3 Quad City ChallengerChallenger IIRole Ultralight aircraftManufacturer Quad City Aircraft CorporationFirst flight 1983Status In production 2018 Produced 1983 presentNumber built 3571 2011 1 Variants Excalibur Aircraft ExcaliburChallenger II on amphibious floatsA 1994 model Challenger with the earlier frame style nose Most newer Challengers have a fibreglass conical nosecone instead Challenger II on skisChallenger II landing on skisChallenger I single seat ultralight Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Specifications Challenger II 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDesign and development editThe Challenger ultralight is a high wing tricycle gear kit aircraft with a frame structure built from 6061 T6 aluminum alloy tubing fastened with aircraft grade AN bolts and rivets and covered with either presewn Dacron envelopes or standard aircraft fabric The engine is mounted in pusher configuration and turns the propeller through a reduction drive that uses a cogged tooth rubber belt 4 The kit can be purchased in 4 major sub kits the Tail Assembly Fuselage Wings and Engine The factory kit is supplied with the most difficult mechanical work already completed This includes the primary fuselage framework along with the controls and the basic wing structures assembled at the factory The kit builder is required to finish the smaller structural components cover the aluminum frames with fabric seal and paint the fabric and do the final assembly 4 The aircraft has the ability to soar with its motor switched off 5 The Challenger design has been criticized by reviewers for its landing gear which is a rigid cable braced type and is subject to being bent during hard landings A number of after market suppliers have designed steel gear legs as replacements for the stock landing gear in an attempt to rectify this problem The improved factory designed Light Sport Special LSS model incorporates revised landing gear to address this deficiency 6 7 8 In November 2018 the design was subject to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada Aviation Safety Advisory due to an accident on 30 July 2018 where a Challenger crashed and the pilot was killed The investigation determined that the right front lift strut lower bracket had failed due to fatigue after only 402 2 hours in service The bracket has a 500 hour component life and is subject to 50 hour periodic inspections Examination of 22 other Challengers found eight that also had cracked brackets 9 Variants editChallenger I Challenger UL Single seat 31 5 ft 9 6 m wingspan gives lower stall speed Can be fitted with a variety of engines Qualifies as a US Experimental Amateur Built Light sport aircraft or with the 22 hp 16 kW Hirth F 33 engine as a US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicle 800 reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011 1 3 10 Challenger I Special Single seat 26 ft 7 9 m wingspan gives faster roll rate Engines 40 hp 30 kW Rotax 447 50 hp 37 kW Rotax 503 64 hp 48 kW 582 or 60 hp 45 kW HKS 700E Qualifies as a US Experimental Amateur Built or Light sport aircraft 300 reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011 1 3 10 Challenger II Two seats in tandem 31 5 ft 9 6 m wingspan provides more lift and lower stall speed Can be equipped with floats Engines 40 hp 30 kW Rotax 447 50 hp 37 kW Rotax 503 64 hp 48 kW 582 or 60 hp 45 kW HKS 700E Qualifies as a US Experimental Amateur Built or Light sport aircraft 2000 reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011 1 3 10 Challenger II Special Two seats in tandem 26 ft 7 9 m wingspan gives faster roll rate Engines 40 hp 30 kW Rotax 447 50 hp 37 kW Rotax 503 64 hp 48 kW 582 or 60 hp 45 kW HKS 700E Qualifies as a US Experimental Amateur Built or Light sport aircraft 350 reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011 1 3 10 Challenger II CW LSS Two seats in tandem 26 ft 7 9 m Engine 50 hp 37 kW Rotax 503 64 hp 48 kW 582 or 60 hp 45 kW HKS 700E This model incorporates many revisions to the basic Challenger design including a larger and re shaped vertical fin fiberglass wing tips and redesigned landing gear Qualifies as a US Light sport aircraft 110 reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011 1 8 11 Challenger II LSS XL 65 Two seats in tandem 29 ft 8 8 m Engine 65 hp 48 kW Rotax 582 Qualifies as a US Light sport aircraft ten reported completed and flown by the fall of 2011 1 Specifications Challenger II editData from Challenger ca 12 13 General characteristicsCrew one Capacity one passenger and 500 lb 227 kg useful load Length 20 ft 6 1 m Wingspan 31 ft 6 in 9 60 m Height 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Wing area 177 sq ft 16 4 m2 Empty weight 460 lb 209 kg Max takeoff weight 960 lb 435 kg Powerplant 1 Rotax 503 twin cylinder inline two stroke piston aircraft engine 50 hp 37 kW Performance Maximum speed 96 mph 154 km h 83 kn Cruise speed 85 mph 137 km h 74 kn Stall speed 28 mph 45 km h 24 kn Never exceed speed 100 mph 160 km h 87 kn Range 200 mi 320 km 170 nmi Rate of climb 750 ft min 3 8 m s Wing loading 5 42 lb sq ft 26 5 kg m2 Power mass 19 2 lb hp 0 087 kW kg See also editRelated development Excalibur Aircraft ExcaliburAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Birdman Chinook CGS Hawk Danieli Piuma Earthstar Thunder Gull Freebird II Lockwood Drifter Rans S 12 Airaile Spectrum Beaver Titan Tornado US Light Aircraft HornetReferences edit a b c d e f g h Vandermeullen Richard 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer s Guide Kitplanes Volume 28 Number 12 December 2011 page 66 Belvoir Publications ISSN 0891 1851 Challenger Advanced Ultralight amp Light Sport Aircraft National Ultralight Canada amp Quad City U S a b c d e Kitplanes Staff 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory page 67 Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24 Number 12 Belvior Publications Aviation Publishing Group LLC a b Cliche Andre Ultralight Aircraft Shopper s Guide 8th Edition pages B 11 amp B 71 Cybair Limited Publishing 2001 ISBN 0 9680628 1 4 National Ultralight n d Ten Best Reasons Retrieved September 24 2009 Cliche Andre Ultralight Aircraft Shopper s Guide 8th Edition pages B 75 Cybair Limited Publishing 2001 ISBN 0 9680628 1 4 Freedom Flight n d Back 40 Gear Leg The Best Gear Available for your Challenger Retrieved October 4 2009 a b Bayerl Robby Martin Berkemeier et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011 12 page 116 WDLA UK Lancaster UK 2011 ISSN 1368 485X Drinkwater Steve November 15 2018 Quad City Challenger Wing Separation Canadian Owners and Pilots Association Archived from the original on February 15 2022 Retrieved November 17 2018 a b c d Quad City Aircraft Corporation n d Basic Models Retrieved September 24 2009 Tacke Willi Marino Boric et al World Directory of Light Aviation 2015 16 page 121 Flying Pages Europe SARL 2015 ISSN 1368 485X National Ultralight n d Challenger II Performance Retrieved September 24 2009 National Ultralight n d Challenger II Specifications Retrieved September 24 2009 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quad City Challenger Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quad City Challenger amp oldid 1172391830, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
