pequeajim
Well-Known Member
Has anyone heard of these guys? I saw it at the Sebring Expo and was pretty impressed with its lines and the fact that it comes in kit form with a builder's assist program.
The aircraft can be built as a LSA or experimental. They slow it down by putting VGs on the wing, prop pitch and remove the gear fairings. It is very fast and slippery.
The one thing that I am curious about is the advertised specifications? I don't see how they come of with some of the specs that they do. 17:1 glide ratio with 90 sp ft of wing area? With that same wing area they claim a useful load of 625 lbs?
With those little wings, I can see how it should be fast, but even other aircraft like the TECNAM, and CTs don't have that kind of glide ratio, (CT is 14:1)?
I'm not saying that these guys are not reputable; I am just questioning what they are saying about the specs and performance of the airplane.
The aircraft can be built as a LSA or experimental. They slow it down by putting VGs on the wing, prop pitch and remove the gear fairings. It is very fast and slippery.
The one thing that I am curious about is the advertised specifications? I don't see how they come of with some of the specs that they do. 17:1 glide ratio with 90 sp ft of wing area? With that same wing area they claim a useful load of 625 lbs?
With those little wings, I can see how it should be fast, but even other aircraft like the TECNAM, and CTs don't have that kind of glide ratio, (CT is 14:1)?
I'm not saying that these guys are not reputable; I am just questioning what they are saying about the specs and performance of the airplane.