The Eagle EA-100 is an American light-sport aircraft that was designed and produced by Eagle Aviation LLC of Oshkosh, Wisconsin and introduced in 2008. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
| EA-100 S-LSA | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Eagle Aviation LLC |
| Introduction | 2008 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Produced | 2008-2013 |
| Number built | 2 |
The company website expired in March 2013 and was not renewed. It is likely that the company is out of business and production has ended.[2]
Design and development
editThe EA-100 was designed to comply with the US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit accessed by two vertical-hinged doors, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][3]
The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet. Its 28.5 ft (8.7 m) span wing has an area of 135 sq ft (12.5 m2) and features electrically operated flaps. The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant[1] while the standard propeller is a Sensenich composite ground adjustable type.[4]
Operational history
editBy August 2019 two examples had been registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration.[5]
Specifications (version)
editData from Bayerl and Eagle Aviation LLC[1][6]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
- Height: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
- Wing area: 135 sq ft (12.5 m2)
- Empty weight: 825 lb (374 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,320 lb (599 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 75 litres (16 imp gal; 20 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 101 hp (75 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich composite, ground adjustable
Performance
- Cruise speed: 105 kn (121 mph, 194 km/h)
- Stall speed: 35 kn (40 mph, 65 km/h) flaps down
- Never exceed speed: 120 kn (140 mph, 220 km/h)
- Range: 335 nmi (386 mi, 620 km)
- Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
- g limits: +5/-3g
- Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 42. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "eaglesportplane.com". May 1, 2013. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2012). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Sport Aircraft for the Sport Pilot". Eaglesportplane.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (August 1, 2019). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Eagle Aviation LLC (2012). "EA-100 S-LSA Specifications and Performance". Retrieved June 5, 2012.