French ultralight aircraft
The MSL Aero H80 is a French ultralight aircraft that was designed by Massimo Tedesco and Sebastian Lefebre and produced by MSL Aero of Limoges-Fourches .[ 1] [ 2]
The company seem to have gone out of business in early 2015 and production ended.[ 3]
Design and development
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, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration .[ 1] [ 2]
The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum . Its 8.60 m (28.2 ft) span wing has an area of 10.6 m2 (114 sq ft) and flaps . The wing is supported by V-struts and jury struts . Standard engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL and the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplants.[ 1] [ 2]
Variants
H80
Version with the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL engine.[ 1] [ 2]
H100
Version with the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine.[ 1] [ 2]
H2O
Floatplane version.[ 1] [ 2] Type H
Version for the European ELA-1 category.[ 1] [ 2]
Data from Bayerl and Tacke [ 1] [ 2]
General characteristics
Crew: oneCapacity: one passengerWingspan: 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)Wing area: 10.6 m2 (114 sq ft)Empty weight: 280 kg (617 lb)Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)Fuel capacity: 87 litres (19 imp gal; 23 US gal)Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine , 60 kW (80 hp)Performance
Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)Cruise speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)Stall speed: 58 km/h (36 mph, 31 kn)Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)Wing loading: 44.6 kg/m2 (9.1 lb/sq ft)
References
^ a b c d e f g h Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 , page 66. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^ a b c d e f g h Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16 , page 69. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
^ "MSL Aero" . Internet Archive Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2 March 2017 .
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