Issoire APM 30 Lion
| APM 30 Lion | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Training aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Issoire Aviation |
| First flight | 2 June 2005[1] |
| Status | In production (2015) |
| Developed from | APM 20 Lionceau |
The Issoire APM 30 Lion is a French three-seat light aircraft manufactured by Issoire Aviation of Issoire. Designed as a trainer, the aircraft is type certified under CS-VLA and is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[2]
Design and development
[edit]The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a three-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.[2]
The aircraft is made from composite materials. Its 8.66 m (28.4 ft) span wing employs a NACA 63-618 airfoil, has an area of 9.5 m2 (102 sq ft) and mounts flaps. The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912S four-stroke powerplant.[2][3]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Tacke[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: two passengers
- Wingspan: 8.66 m (28 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 9.5 m2 (102 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 418 kg (922 lb)
- Gross weight: 735 kg (1,620 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 78 litres (17 imp gal; 21 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912S four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (101 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch
Performance
- Maximum speed: 265 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)
- Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
- Stall speed: 81 km/h (50 mph, 44 kn)
- Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (890 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 77.4 kg/m2 (15.9 lb/sq ft)
References
[edit]- ^ Simpson, Rod; Longley, Peter; Swan, Robert (2022). The General Aviation Handbook. Air-Britain. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-85130-562-2.
- ^ a b c d Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 153. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.