The Alpi Pioneer 300 Kite is an Italian light-sport aircraft designed and produced by Alpi Aviation of Pordenone. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
| Pioneer 300 Kite | |
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| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Alpi Aviation |
| Status | In production (2017) |
| Developed from | Alpi Pioneer 300 |
Design and development
editThe aircraft was designed to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, an enclosed cockpit with two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The Pioneer 300 Kite is a higher take-off weight and fixed gear version of the Alpi Pioneer 300, with improved maneuverability for flight training. Apart from being available fully assembled it is also available as two different kits, one a 51% kit and the other EuroKit, which includes a factory assembled airframe, but lacks the engine installation.[1]
The aircraft is made from wood and covered with composite material. Its 7.55 m (24.8 ft) span wing has an area of 10 m2 (110 sq ft) and mounts flaps. Standard engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, as well as the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and 912iS four-stroke powerplants.[1]
As of January 2017, the design does not appear on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of approved special light-sport aircraft.[2]
Specifications (Pioneer 300 Kite)
editData from Tacke and manufacturer[1][3]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 10 m2 (110 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 315 kg (694 lb)
- Gross weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
- Cruise speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Stall speed: 72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn)
- Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
- g limits: +3.8/-1.9
- Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 56.0 kg/m2 (11.5 lb/sq ft)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 26. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (26 September 2016). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Alpi Aviation. "Pioneer 300 Kite". Retrieved 10 January 2017.
