The Dornier S-Ray 007 is a two-seat amphibious aircraft concept designed by Dornier Technologie.[1][2]
| S-Ray 007 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Two-seat amphibious single-engine aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Dornier Technologie |
| Designer | Iren Dornier |
| First flight | 14 July 2007 |
| Developed from | Dornier Libelle |
The concept is similar to that of the Dornier Libelle from the 1920s,[3] and thus originally, the aircraft also carried the name Dornier Libelle. However, it was later changed to Dornier Stingray. Before the first aircraft could be built, the name was changed a third time to the Dornier S-Ray 007. The leader of the project is Iren Dornier, grandson of Claude Dornier and owner of Dornier Technologie.[2][4]
The flying boat is a high-wing aircraft, featuring a one-piece wing which is connected with the centrally-mounted Rotax 912S engine and propeller, on a stable aerodynamically-shaped central support pylon, to the fuselage. The S-Ray 007 is built from reinforced plastics with carbon fibre reinforcements,[5] which makes the flying boat very resistant to salt water. The aircraft is equipped with retractable landing gear, and two 50 litre fuel tanks.
The maiden flight of the Dornier S-Ray 007 was held on 14 July 2007 at Friedrichshafen airport, and the aircraft was piloted by Gerhard Thalhammer.[6]
Specifications
editData from Iren Dornier S-Ray 007[7]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 12 m2 (130 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 510 kg (1,124 lb)
- Gross weight: 800 kg (1,764 lb)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
- Stall speed: 68 km/h (42 mph, 37 kn)
- Range: 1,300 km (810 mi, 700 nmi)
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "FLUG REVUE Aircraft Gallery: Dornier Technologie S-Ray 007". Flug-revue.rotor.com. Archived from the original on 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 42. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Dornier S-Ray 007". Do-sray.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "Dornier S-Ray 007". Do-sray.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "S-RAY 007 | Do 24ATT - An Iren Dornier Projekt". Do-24.com. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "Steinbeis Flugzeug- und Leichtbau GmbH - Amphibian". Sfl-gmbh.de. 2006-05-01. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ "Technical Data". Iren Dornier. Retrieved 22 June 2013.