Spanish ultralight aircraft
The Vol Xerpa ULM Pulsar is a Spanish ultralight aircraft produced by Vol Xerpa of Barcelona . The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[ 1] [ 2]
Design and development
The Pulsar is a development of the conventional landing gear -equipped Kolb Firestar II and 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 or open cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration .[ 1] [ 2]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric . Its 9.2 m (30.2 ft) span wing has an area of 14.75 m2 (158.8 sq ft) and includes a folding feature to facilitate ground transportation or storage. The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant.[ 1] [ 2]
The standard version has only a windshield, but a fully enclosed cockpit fairing is available.[ 1] [ 2]
Specifications (Pulsar)
Data from Bayerl and Tacke[ 1] [ 2]
General characteristics
Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Wingspan: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 14.75 m2 (158.8 sq ft)
Empty weight: 205 kg (452 lb)
Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 two cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine , 48 kW (64 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 89 kn)
Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
Stall speed: 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
Wing loading: 30.5 kg/m2 (6.2 lb/sq ft)
References
^ a b c d e Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 , page 83. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^ a b c d e Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16 , page 87. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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