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Buchanan BAC-204 Ozzie Mozzie

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BAC-204 Ozzie Mozzie
Role Two-seat very light aircraft
National origin Australia
Manufacturer Buchanan Aircraft Corporation
First flight 11 December 1990
Number built 1

The Buchanan BAC-204 Ozzie Mozzie is an Australian two-seat light aircraft designed and built by Buchanan Aircraft Corporation of Queensland for certification to meet JAR-VLA.[1]

Design and development

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The Ozzie Mozzie was launched in May 1987 with construction started in August 1989, the prototype registered VH-OZE first flew on 11 December 1990.[1]

The Ozzie Mozzie has an all-composite structure and is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail. The prototype is powered by an 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912-A1 flat-four piston engine.[1] It has a fixed tricycle landing gear and an enclosed cockpit for two sitting side by side under a one-piece canopy.[1]

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5.5 in)
  • Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 6.5 in)
  • Wing area: 10.20 m2 (109.79 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 350 kg (771 lb)
  • Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912-A flat-four piston engine , 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 278 km/h (172 mph, 149 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
  • Stall speed: 89 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  • Range: 973 km (604 mi, 525 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,490 m (18,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (800 ft/min)

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lambert 1994, p. 5

Bibliography

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  • Lambert, Mark, ed. (1994). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1994–95. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-1160-9.