AeroJames 01 Isatis
| 01 Isatis | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | AeroJames |
| Introduction | April 2009 |
| Status | Production completed |
The AeroJames 01 Isatis (named for the flowering plant) is a French ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by AeroJames of Ajaccio, Corsica. It was introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2009. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]
By the beginning of 2018 company website was for sale, the company seems to have gone out of business and production ended.[3]
Design and development
[edit]The design is unusual in that the engine is mounted behind the cabin and drives the nose-mounted propeller though a carbon fibre extension driveshaft that is housed in a casing that runs between the two occupants. This allows a smaller and more pointed nose than with a nose-mounted engine and improves visibility.[1][2]
The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from carbon fibre composites. Its 9.80 m (32.2 ft) span wing employs flaps. The standard engine used is a 100 hp (75 kW) BMW four-stroke, two-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed motorcycle powerplant.[1][2]
Specifications (01 Isatis)
[edit]Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 12.0 m2 (129 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 270 kg (595 lb)
- Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 64 litres (14 imp gal; 17 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × BMW two cylinder, oil and air-cooled, four stroke, located behind the cockpit., 75 kW (101 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
- Cruise speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 17. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b c d Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 17. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "AeroJames". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 November 2019.