Air Sports AIRector 120

AIRector 120
Role	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Air Sports Aircrafts [sic]
Introduction	2010
Status	In production
Produced	2012-present

Short description: German ultralight aircraft

The Air Sports AIRector 120 is a German ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Air Sports Aircrafts [sic] of Dassel. It was introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2010.^[1]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat, enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1]

The aircraft is made from composites and has a very low empty weight of 120 kg (264.6 lb). The initial standard engine is the 50 hp (37 kW) Hirth F23 two-stroke powerplant, but it is expected that an all-electric drive train will be available soon.^[1]

Variants

AIRector 120: Original model^[1]
AIRector 300: Model introduced in 2015 with retractable landing gear and a 130 hp (97 kW) engine.^[2]

Specifications (AIRector 120)

Data from Bayerl^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Wingspan: 8.02 m (26 ft 4 in)
Empty weight: 120 kg (265 lb)
Gross weight: 242 kg (534 lb)
Fuel capacity: 30 litres (6.6 imp gal; 7.9 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Hirth F23 two cylinder, air-cooled, two stroke, 37 kW (50 hp)
Propellers: 3-bladed composite

Performance

Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
Cruise speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 26. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
↑ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 28. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X

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[WDLA11-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 26. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

[WDLA15-2] Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 28. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X

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