Italian ultralight aircraft
The Aero & Tech Nexth (or sometimes Next-H [ 2] ) is an Italian ultralight aircraft designed by Morelli Luca [ 2] and produced by Aero & Tech of Fossato di Vico . Introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2011, the aircraft is intended to be supplied as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft.[ 1] [ 3]
Design and development
The Nexth complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules.[ 1] [ 3] A later version will comply with US light-sport aircraft rules.[ 1] [ 3]
The design features a cantilever mid-wing , two seats in side-by-side configuration , retractable tricycle landing gear made from titanium and a single 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke engine in tractor configuration . Cockpit access is by two gull wing doors hinged at the top.[ 1] [ 3] The aircraft was designed to meet aerobatic category requirements, including +9 and -4.5 g .[ 3] [ 4]
The aircraft fuselage is an aluminium sheet covered steel space frame, based on Formula One racing construction techniques. Its 7.90 m (25.9 ft) span wing employs winglets and flaps . Fuel is carried in a single fuselage tank and totals 130 litres (29 imp gal; 34 US gal), giving a range of over 1,700 km (1,056 mi).[ 1]
Marino Boric, writing in the World Directory of Leisure Aviation notes that the Nexth fuselage is an unusual multi-faceted shape reminiscent of stealth fighter design. The prototype was painted black, which adds to the resemblance.[ 1] [ 3]
Specifications (Nexth)
Data from Bayerl and Aero & Tech[ 1] [ 4]
General characteristics
Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Wingspan: 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 9.23 m2 (99.4 sq ft)
Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
Fuel capacity: 130 litres (29 imp gal; 34 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke , 75 kW (101 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
Cruise speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
Never exceed speed : 305 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn)
Range: 1,700 km (1,100 mi, 920 nmi)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
g limits: +9/-4.5
Rate of climb: 7.9 m/s (1,550 ft/min)
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 , page 12. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^ a b c d Vola il NEXT-H Biposto di Aero & Tech Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine , Volare magazine n° 10, March 2012, (page needed)
^ a b c d e f g Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16 , page 12. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
^ a b Aero & Tech (2011). "Why Nexth?" . Retrieved 28 January 2015 .
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