Airsport Song
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin Czech Republic
Manufacturer Airsport
Designer Marek Ivanov
Status In production

The Airsport Song is a Czech ultralight aircraft, designed by Marek Ivanov and produced by Airsport of Zbraslavice.[1]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the LTF-L 120 kg, US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles and English SSDR categories. It features a cantilever low-wing, twin-booms, a single seat enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1] The Song has been produced in both a twin–tail and inverted V-tail layout. In most configurations, the Song includes a Galaxy GRS 3/270 ballistic parachute rescue system.[2]

The Song is made from composites. Its polyhedral wing comes in two optional spans: 7.5 m (24.6 ft) (with flaperons) and 11.2 m (36.7 ft) (with ailerons and either spoilers or flaps).[3] Standard engines available are the 20.5 hp (15 kW) Bailey V5 four-stroke and the 35 hp (26 kW) Verner JCV 360 four-stroke powerplant.[2][4][5][6]

Randall Fishman of Electric Aircraft Corporation produces an electric-powered version of the Song, the Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer-ULS.[7][8]

Specifications (Song SW-V)

Data from Airsport[4]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 10.5 m2 (113 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 110 kg (243 lb)
  • Gross weight: 220 kg (485 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Bailey V5 Single Cylinder, 4 stroke, force air cooled, 2 valves per cylinder, cast alloy, 15.3 kW (20.5 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 201 km/h (125 mph, 109 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
  • Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
  • Never exceed speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 1.5 m/s (300 ft/min) with Bailey V5, (5 m/s with Verner JCV 360)

References

  1. 1 2 "Ultralight Airplane SONG". Gramex spol. s.r.o. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "SONG SW :: Ultralight airplane SONG". Gramex spol. s.r.o. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Airsport Song". Melody Aircraft Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Song". Airsport. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bailey V5/V5E". Bailey Aviation. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Technical data JCV 360". Verner Motor. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Song Electric". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 46. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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