Aeropilot Legend 540
| Legend 540 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | Aeropilot |
| Introduction | 2011 |
| Status | Under development |
| Unit cost |
€63,000 (complete aircraft, 2011) |
The Aeropilot Legend 540 is a Czech ultralight aircraft, under development by Aeropilot, introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2011. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
The Legend 540 is a scale version of the Cessna 175, rendered in composites, instead of sheet metal.[1]
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, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from carbon fibre. Its 9.06 m (29.7 ft) span wing employs flaps. Standard engines available are the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and the 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200 four-stroke powerplants.[1]
Specifications (Legend 540)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 9.06 m (29 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 10.54 m2 (113.5 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 289 kg (637 lb)
- Gross weight: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke, 75 kW (101 hp)
Performance
- Cruising speed: 210 km/h (130 mph; 113 kn)
- Stall speed: 62 km/h (39 mph; 33 kn)