Australian Lightwing GR 912
| GR 912 & Sport 2000 | |
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| GR 912 model | |
| Role | Light-sport aircraft |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Australian Lightwing |
| Introduction | 1986 |
| Status | In production |
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The Australian Lightwing GR 912 and Sport 2000 are a family of Australian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Australian Lightwing and introduced in 1986. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
The aircraft series feature a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear or conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made with a welded steel fuselage covered in a combination of fibreglass and doped aircraft fabric. Its 9.50 m (31.2 ft) span wing is made with an aluminum frame and partially covered in aluminum sheet and doped fabric. Standard engines available are the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke, the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant and automotive conversions. The cockpit width is 106 cm (42 in).[1]
Variants
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- GR 532
- Initial version with Rotax 532 powerplant
- GR 582
- Version with Rotax 582 powerplant[1]
- GR 912
- Tail wheel-equipped version[1]
- Sport 2000
- Nose-wheel equipped version[1]
Specifications (GR 912)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Cruising speed: 160 km/h (99 mph; 86 kn)
- Endurance: 3.2 hours
References
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