Vol Xerpa ULM Pulsar

ULM Pulsar
Role	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	Spain
Manufacturer	Vol Xerpa
Status	In production (2015)
Developed from	Kolb Firestar II

Short description: Spanish ultralight aircraft

The Vol Xerpa ULM Pulsar is a Spanish ultralight aircraft produced by Vol Xerpa of Barcelona. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.^[1]^[2]

Design and development

The Pulsar is a development of the conventional landing gear-equipped Kolb Firestar II and 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 or open cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[1]^[2]

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 9.2 m (30.2 ft) span wing has an area of 14.75 m² (158.8 sq ft) and includes a folding feature to facilitate ground transportation or storage. The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant.^[1]^[2]

The standard version has only a windshield, but a fully enclosed cockpit fairing is available.^[1]^[2]

Specifications (Pulsar)

Data from Bayerl and Tacke^[1]^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: one passenger
Wingspan: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 14.75 m² (158.8 sq ft)
Empty weight: 205 kg (452 lb)
Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
Fuel capacity: 60 litres (13 imp gal; 16 US gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 two cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 89 kn)
Cruise speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
Stall speed: 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
Wing loading: 30.5 kg/m² (6.2 lb/sq ft)

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 83. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 87. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X