The Urban Air Samba is a Czech designed and built light aircraft of the 1990s which incorporates composite construction. It remained in series production in 2017.[1]
| Urban Air Samba | |
|---|---|
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| Samba XXL of 2008 at Sun n'Fun Lakeland Florida in April 2009 | |
| Role | Two-seat composite light monoplane |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | Urban Air SPO Distar Air |
| Designer | Pavel Urban |
| First flight | 1999 |
| Status | In production |
| Number built | circa 80 by 2009 |
| Developed from | Urban Air Lambada |
Production of the Urban Air's designs, including the Samba, was taken up by Distar Air of Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic in about 2010.[1][2]
Development
editUrban Air SPO designed and built their first model, the two-seat side-by-side Urban Air UFM-13 Lambada, which first flew in 1996. From their original model, they developed the UFM-10 Samba which was of similar overall design, using all-composite construction. The wings were reduced in span and a conventional tail unit was incorporated in place of the 'T' layout of the Lambada. The earlier tailwheel undercarriage was replaced by a fixed tricycle layout.
The Samba XXL is a further development, introduced in 2003 for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, with a modified fuselage providing a larger and repositioned cockpit canopy, modified engine cowling and a more streamlined tail unit.[1][3]
Variants
edit- Airo 5
- Licensed version produced by Airo Aviation, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, United Arab Emirates.[1][2]
Specifications (Samba XXL)
editData from pilotmix.com
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Empty weight: 584 lb (265 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,041 lb (472 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 ULS , 80 hp (60 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 137 mph (220 km/h, 119 kn)
- Stall speed: 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn)
- Maximum glide ratio: 18:1
- Rate of climb: 1,400 ft/min (7.1 m/s)
References
edit- Notes
- ^ a b c d Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 43. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 41. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Simpson, 2005, p. 301
- Bibliography
- Simpson, Rod (2005). General Aviation Handbook. Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-222-5.
External links
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