Sundancer, Motor Glider, Distar USA

Описание: Sundancer, Motor Glider, Distar USA
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The SunDancer motorglider is a two-seat, single-engine, mid-wing airplane with side-by-side seating.The aircraft is of all-composite construction.

The flaper on the SunDancer wing has flap settings to +9 degrees with the airbakes operating on a separate control. The tailplane is a T-tail design.

The undercarriage may be tricycle or tail-dragger with a steerable tailwheel. The main wheels are equipped with hydraulic brakes and the main undercarriage is sprung, made of a continuous laminated composite construction. Integral fuel tanks are located in the wing leading edge.

The SunDancer motorglider may be equipped with removable wing extensions allowing for a change in wingspan from 42" 8" (13 m) to 49' 2" (15m). The extensions increase the wingspan and performance of the aircraft.

SunDancer Specifications:
Wingspan 42' 8" (49' 2" 13 (15) m
Length 21' 8" 6.6 m
Height 6' 5" 1.95 m
Wing area 136 sq ft 12.6 sq m
Aerofoil section SM 701 SM 701

MTOW:
Flaperon version 1320 lbs 600 kg
Empty weight 639 lbs 290 kg

Engine options:
Rotax 912 UL 80 HP
80 HP
Rotax 912 ULS 100 HP 100 HP

Minimum speed 34 kts
63 km/h
Cruise speed 86 kts 160 km/h
Maximum speed:
Flaperon version 119 kts 222 km/h

Glide ratio ~26:1 (30:1) ~26:1 (30:1)
Climb solo 700 (1400)fpm 3.5 (7.0)m/s
Climb MTOW 500 (900)fpm 2.5 (5.0)m/s
Min. sink rate 200 fpm 1.1 m/s

Fuel tank/s 1 / 2x13 USgal 1 / 2x50 l
Cockpit width 39 / 41" 990 / 1041 mm
Seats 2 2