The Colyaer Freedom S100 is a Spanish amphibious ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Colyaer of Portonovo.[1]
| Freedom S100 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | Spain |
| Manufacturer | Colyaer |
| Introduction | 2006 |
| Status | In production |
| Developed from | Colyaer Martin3 S100 |
Design and development
editThe Freedom was subject to a lengthy eleven-year development process between 1995 and 2006. It was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, retractable tricycle landing gear, wing-tip pontoons and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]
The Freedom is made entirely from carbon fibre, Kevlar and fibreglass composites. Its 12.4 m (40.7 ft) span wing has an area of 12.0 m2 (129 sq ft) and flaps that can be deployed for landing and reflexed for cruise flight. The long wingspan gives the Freedom a glide ratio of 20:1 and allows power-off soaring flights. The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant.[1]
In 2015 the aircraft was marketed by Galicia Avionica SL.[3]
Specifications (Freedom S100)
editData from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 12.4 m (40 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 12.0 m2 (129 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 380 kg (838 lb)
- Gross weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 83 litres (18 imp gal; 22 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
- Stall speed: 70 km/h (43 mph, 38 kn)
- Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 54.2 kg/m2 (11.1 lb/sq ft)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 36. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2012). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 57. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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