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Carrera 180 light sport aircraft, experimental
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Carrera 180 Manufacturer/Distributor
Advanced Aviation - Keuthan Aviation
Orlando Florida - No longer in business, no longer in
production.
The Carrera 180, a non-amphibious sister to the
Buccaneer II, is a sleek machine, from the shape of
its slender nose to the shape of its streamlined struts. The
design was introduced in 1992.
The 475-lb craft offers a good power-to-weight ratio and
power-off glide performance, as well as crisp handling and
lightly pressured response. Gross weight is 1100 lbs...
quite a load. The high-wing, strut-braced taildragger is
also available as a tri-gear. |
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The Carrera 180 is a Rotax
582-DCDI-powered side-by-side construct. Rotax 618 and 912
engines were available for this bird. Seating is quite
comfortable with the cabin 30" wide and offering 48" of
headroom and 43" of legroom. The Carrera 180 offers dual
controls and the handling is well suited to simple cruising
and flight training. A 12-gal fuel capacity will take you
225 miles before you have to get out and push. An 18-gal
tank is also available. The service ceiling is 14,000'.
Mechanical brakes on th e
mail gear give it
excellent short-field performance often landing in as little
as 175' (and I've done close to that). Takeoffs with the
Rotax 582 take only 250'. For those of you who enjoy wind in
the face, the
doors are removable. The Carrera 180 climbs out at over
1,000 feet per minute solo and around 760 with two on board
and full fuel.
The kit features a bolt together fuselage structure
covered in dacron sail cloth with a composite nose cone.
Building times were in the 150 hour to 200 hour range.
How fast
can
you fly? Top speed is 90 mph
and cruise speed 75 mph. The Carrera 180 is agile, easy to
fly, and
perfect for training
situations.
The Carrera 180 is a fun and comfortable
flyer (excellent control response with agile handling) all
my Carrera 180 flying been done in 20-mph winds. The
tri-gear version is stable but the taildragger version is a
lot more. The Carrera 180 also makes for an outstanding
trainer because of its excellent manners and better-than
average stability.
Design/Engineering: B+. Rugged, simple
construction.
Ground Handling: B-.
Flight Characteristics: B+. Very aggressive control
system.
Kit/Plans: B-.
Bang for the Buck: B+.
Final Grade: B. Recommended. |
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Carrera 180 -
Advanced Aviation / Keuthan Aviation |
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Seats |
2 |
Length: |
22 ft 2 in (6.76 m) |
Wingspan: |
31 ft 3 in (9.52 m) |
Height: |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Wing area:
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152 ft? (14.12 m?) |
Empty weight: |
410 lb (186 kg) |
Gross weight: |
950 lb (431 kg) |
Powerplant:
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Rotax 582, 65 hp (48.5 kW)
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Performance |
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Maximum speed: |
95 mph |
Cruise speed:
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75mph |
Stall speed:
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30 mph |
Rate of climb: |
800 fpm |
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Carrera 180 light sport aircraft -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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