The Skyrider Stingray is a German ultralight trike, designed and produced by Skyrider Flugschule. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
The aircraft is made from square welded stainless steel tubing, with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10.1 m (33.1 ft) span Bautek Pico wing is supported by struts and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a four stroke air and liquid-cooled, dual-ignition, 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912ULaircraft engine or optionally a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 powerplant.[1]
With the Rotax 912 engine the Stingray has an empty weight of 169 kg (373 lb) and a gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb), giving a useful load of 281 kg (619 lb). With full fuel of 65 litres (14 imp gal; 17 US gal) the payload is 234 kg (516 lb).[1]
^ abcdeBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 221. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
External linksEdit
Official website
Photo of the Skyrider Stingray
October 21, 2023
skyrider, stingray, german, ultralight, trike, designed, produced, skyrider, flugschule, aircraft, supplied, complete, ready, aircraft, stingrayrole, ultralight, trikenational, origin, germanymanufacturer, skyrider, flugschuleintroduction, 2007status, producti. The Skyrider Stingray is a German ultralight trike designed and produced by Skyrider Flugschule The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready to fly aircraft 1 StingrayRole Ultralight trikeNational origin GermanyManufacturer Skyrider FlugschuleIntroduction 2007Status In production 2011 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications Stingray 3 References 4 External linksDesign and development EditThe Stingray was intended as a budget aircraft model and was introduced in 2007 It was designed to comply with the Federation Aeronautique Internationale microlight category including the category s maximum gross weight of 450 kg 992 lb The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 450 kg 992 lb It features a strut braced hang glider style high wing weight shift controls a two seats in tandem open cockpit tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration A fibreglass cockpit fairing and wheel pants are optional 1 The aircraft is made from square welded stainless steel tubing with its double surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth Its 10 1 m 33 1 ft span Bautek Pico wing is supported by struts and uses an A frame weight shift control bar The powerplant is a four stroke air and liquid cooled dual ignition 80 hp 60 kW Rotax 912UL aircraft engine or optionally a twin cylinder liquid cooled two stroke dual ignition 64 hp 48 kW Rotax 582 powerplant 1 With the Rotax 912 engine the Stingray has an empty weight of 169 kg 373 lb and a gross weight of 450 kg 992 lb giving a useful load of 281 kg 619 lb With full fuel of 65 litres 14 imp gal 17 US gal the payload is 234 kg 516 lb 1 Specifications Stingray EditData from Bayerl 1 General characteristicsCrew one Capacity one passenger Wingspan 10 1 m 33 ft 2 in Wing area 14 8 m2 159 sq ft Empty weight 169 kg 373 lb Gross weight 450 kg 992 lb Fuel capacity 65 litres 14 imp gal 17 US gal Powerplant 1 Rotax 912UL four cylinder liquid and air cooled four stroke aircraft engine 60 kW 80 hp Propellers 3 bladed compositePerformance Maximum speed 130 km h 81 mph 70 kn Cruise speed 110 km h 68 mph 59 kn Stall speed 65 km h 40 mph 35 kn Rate of climb 7 5 m s 1 480 ft min Wing loading 30 4 kg m2 6 2 lb sq ft References Edit a b c d e Bayerl Robby Martin Berkemeier et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011 12 page 221 WDLA UK Lancaster UK 2011 ISSN 1368 485XExternal links EditOfficial website Photo of the Skyrider Stingray Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skyrider Stingray amp oldid 1126749547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
