Vol Xerpa ULM Pulsar

Short description: Spanish ultralight aircraft

ULM Pulsar

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

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]

## Contents

* 1 Design and development
* 2 Specifications (Pulsar)
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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

## External links

* Official website
* Official photos of the Pulsar

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