Allegro Advanced Ultralight Aircraft.
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Fuselage:
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Composite |
Wing:
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Metal tapered tip wing, profile SM 701 |
Engine:
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Rotax 912 UL, Rotax 912 S UL, Jabiru
2200 |
Total Tank Capacity:
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14 ? gal. + (2) 6 gal aux tanks
available |
Propeller:
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3-blade WOODCOMP |
Dimensions: |
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Wing span |
35.5 ft. |
Overall Length |
20 ft. 10 in. |
Overall Height |
6 ft. 6 in.. |
Wing Area |
122 sq ft.. |
Glide ratio |
12:1 |
Weights: |
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Max take off weight |
1232 lbs. |
Basic Empty Weights |
622 lbs. with Rotax 912 UL |
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628 lbs. with Rotax 912 UL-S |
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584 lbs. with Rotax 582 |
Load Factors Limit (operating) |
+4.0g., -2.0g |
Performances: |
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Max Speed |
137 mph |
Cruise speed 75% |
75 ? 112 mph |
Stall speed (with flaps) |
40 mph |
Rate of climb |
985 ft./min. |
Max range |
350 miles |
Take off run |
490 ft. |
Take off to clear 50 ft |
820 ft. |
Landing run |
340 ft. |
Landing over 50 ft. obstacle |
721 ft. |
These manufacturers in most cases are
producing composite craft that are sleek, and fast.
Rainbow Sport
Aviation had a booth at the UPAC convention with information on the
Allegro.
This beauty comes as a quick build kit
which is pre-assembled at the factory, with a great deal of the airframe
the aluminum wings, elevator and rudder finished.
The homebuilder has to assemble and
install the steering components, front undercarriage legs, cabin cover,
laminate wing tips and elevator. This should take about 200 hours.
The builder then has to install the
engine, wiring, prop, instruments, and options, which should take another
150 hours.
The Allegro can is powered by the Rotax
912 series of engines. It has a fourteen gallon fuel tank located below
the seats, with fuel on board it cruiser quite comfortably at 90 to 110
mph using three gallons of fuel per hour.
A variety of options are available
including the 912 S 100 HP Rotax engine, which is recommended for float
operation, a full instrument panel, lights and upholstery package.
The Allegro design has been flying for
twelve years in Europe, currently there are over 450 kits flying, with 4
of these in the Canada.
Two of the four are flying, one in Ontario
the other in Quebec. The two craft under construction will be equipped
with floats.