S-Ray 007
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 Dornier S-Ray 007 is a two-seat amphibious aircraft concept designed by Dornier Technologie.[1][2][3]

The concept is similar to that of the Dornier Libelle from the 1920s,[4] 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.[3][5]

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,[6] 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.[7]

Specifications

Data from Iren Dornier S-Ray 007[8]

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

References

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  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Karsten Palt. "Dornier Technologie S-Ray 007 - Specifications - Technical Data / Description (english)". Flugzeuginfo.net. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  3. 1 2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 42. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. ↑ "Dornier S-Ray 007". Do-sray.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  5. ↑ "Dornier S-Ray 007". Do-sray.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  6. ↑ "S-RAY 007 | Do 24ATT - An Iren Dornier Projekt". Do-24.com. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  7. ↑ "Steinbeis Flugzeug- und Leichtbau GmbH - Amphibian". Sfl-gmbh.de. 2006-05-01. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  8. ↑ "Technical Data". Iren Dornier. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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