The Storm Century range of aircraft grew from the original "Storm" range developed and marketed by SG Aviation. The Storm were mainly sold as kits and flew in the ultralight or experimental categories, depending on the jurisdiction. The whole Storm range of aircraft are now manufactured and sold by Stormaircraft srl. The Storm Century is marketed in the United States and Australia as a Light Sport Aircraft, and in numerous other countries worldwide as an Ultralight (e.g. in Germany, Denmark and Australia). The aircraft is a low-wing, all metal design using a 100 hp (70 kW) Rotax 912UL-S engine. Other engines are available to order.
The Century was initially fitted with an "all flying" combination horizontal stabiliser and elevator. Subsequently, as part of the development of the Century RG – a retractable gear variant – the vertical stabiliser and empennage was subtly redesigned and the horizontal tail surfaces were replaced by a conventional fixed horizontal stabiliser/elevator combination. From this modification a fixed gear alternative was developed and identified as the Century '04.
A further development of the Century involved adding 25 cm to the length of the aircraft forward of the firewall (by way of a modified engine mount) and 15 cm to the aircraft immediately aft of the original cockpit. This 2+2 variant is identified as the Century 5XL and is manufactured with either the original or the Century '04 tail configuration. In addition the 5XL wingspan was increased by some 40 cm over the original. This variant is available as a 2-seat LSA or a 2+2 in the experimental category. The 5XL has an enhanced top speed of up to 130 knots TAS and a reduced stall speed together with extremely responsive handling. It appears that the modifications have contributed positively to the original aircraft.[citation needed]
storm, century, century, family, aircraft, produced, storm, aircraft, company, sabaudia, italy, role, light, sport, aircraft, national, origin, italy, manufacturer, storm, aircraft, company, designer, giovanni, salsedo, first, flight, 1991, introduction, 1991,. The Century are a family of aircraft produced by the Storm Aircraft Company of Sabaudia Italy Storm Century Role Light Sport Aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Storm Aircraft Company Designer Giovanni Salsedo First flight 1991 Introduction 1991 Developed from Storm 300 Variants Storm RG Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications Storm Century 3 References 4 External linksDesign and development editThe Storm Century range of aircraft grew from the original Storm range developed and marketed by SG Aviation The Storm were mainly sold as kits and flew in the ultralight or experimental categories depending on the jurisdiction The whole Storm range of aircraft are now manufactured and sold by Stormaircraft srl The Storm Century is marketed in the United States and Australia as a Light Sport Aircraft and in numerous other countries worldwide as an Ultralight e g in Germany Denmark and Australia The aircraft is a low wing all metal design using a 100 hp 70 kW Rotax 912UL S engine Other engines are available to order The Century was initially fitted with an all flying combination horizontal stabiliser and elevator Subsequently as part of the development of the Century RG a retractable gear variant the vertical stabiliser and empennage was subtly redesigned and the horizontal tail surfaces were replaced by a conventional fixed horizontal stabiliser elevator combination From this modification a fixed gear alternative was developed and identified as the Century 04 A further development of the Century involved adding 25 cm to the length of the aircraft forward of the firewall by way of a modified engine mount and 15 cm to the aircraft immediately aft of the original cockpit This 2 2 variant is identified as the Century 5XL and is manufactured with either the original or the Century 04 tail configuration In addition the 5XL wingspan was increased by some 40 cm over the original This variant is available as a 2 seat LSA or a 2 2 in the experimental category The 5XL has an enhanced top speed of up to 130 knots TAS and a reduced stall speed together with extremely responsive handling It appears that the modifications have contributed positively to the original aircraft citation needed Specifications Storm Century editData from 1 General characteristicsCrew 1 Capacity 1 pax Length 6 81 m 22 ft 4 in Wingspan 8 05 m 26 ft 5 in Height 2 1 m 7 ft Wing area 9 98 m2 107 4 sq ft Empty weight 293 kg 645 lb Gross weight 449 kg 990 lb Max takeoff weight 599 kg 1 320 lb Fuel capacity 26 4 US gal 100 L 22 0 imp gal Powerplant 1 Rotax 912ULS 4 cyl air cooled horizontally opposed piston engine 75 kW 100 hp at 5 800 rpm Performance Maximum speed 286 km h 178 mph 155 kn Cruise speed 204 km h 127 mph 110 kn 75 power at 2 000 ft 609 60 m ISA conditions Stall speed 77 km h 48 mph 42 kn flaps up 42 mph 68 km h 36 kn flaps down Never exceed speed 311 km h 193 mph 168 kn Range 1 500 km 920 mi 800 nmi Service ceiling 3 700 m 12 000 ft Rate of climb 4 3 m s 850 ft min Take off run 430 ft 131 06 m Landing distance 640 ft 195 07 m References edit Storm Century pilotfriend com Retrieved 5 October 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Storm Aircraft Storm Century Light Sport Aircraft Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Storm Century amp oldid 1136665184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
