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into what are described as ultralight aircraft, advanced ultralight
aircraft,
light sport aircraft, experimental light sport aircraft, experimental
aircraft, amateur built aircraft, ELSA or homebuilt
aircraft in the United States and Canada. These include
weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes,
powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.
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Skylite ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft.
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Manufacturer/www.raceairdesigns.com
The Skylite design was started in
1988 by Ed Fisher, who wanted a rag & tube ultra
light aircraft with the classic parasol wing
configuration. He wanted an inexpensive to build, open
cockpit tail-dragger that would appeal to the average
handyman.
The Skylite prototype was built, tested
and debuted to the public at Oshkosh 1991, where it received
the Grand Champion Award for Ultralights. |
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Since
that time, over 90 Skylites have been built and flown, and
Raceair Designs continues to sell plans and components, and
supports builders.
The Skylite design prototyped Ed Fisher's
wing rib attach cup and rib angle construction for
lightweight wing design, and all subsequent ultralight type
designs from Raceair have employed this method of wing rib
construction.
Ed Fisher owns Raceair Designs and is the
designer and sells plans for the Skylite, Micro Mong, and
many others. Currently Raceair offers plans and components
for the Skylite, and plans for the Mong Sport. |
Skylite ultralight, experimental
lightsport, amateur built aircraft. |
Wing
Span .................. 29.20 ft.
Wing Area ............. 117.0 sq. ft.
Length ................... 17.60 ft.
Max Gross Wt . ............ 525 lbs.
Empty Wt . .................... 245 lbs.
Payload (full fuel) ...... 250 lbs.
Fuel Capacity ............. 5 gal.
Seats ........................... 1
Cabin Width ................ 24 in. |
Range
............................ 120 sm
Takeoff Dist . ................. 350 ft.
Landing Dist . ................ 350 ft.
VNE ............................. 60 mph
Cruise .......................... 45 mph
Stall ............ 27 mph
Climb Rate @msl ........ 400 fpm
Service Ceiling ............ 8,000 ft. |
Engine 28 hp 25-48
Plans Available |
Construction Metal, Fabric
Est. Bldg. Time 750 hrs. |
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Skylite ultralight -
experimental lightsport aircraft |
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