Rolandas Kalinauskas RK-6 Magic
| RK-6 Magic | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraft |
| National origin | Lithuania |
| Manufacturer | Rolandas Kalinauskas |
| Status | In production (2012) |
| Variants | Rolandas Kalinauskas RK-7 Orange |
The Rolandas Kalinauskas RK-6 Magic (or Magija) is a Lithuanian ultralight aircraft, designed and produced by Rolandas Kalinauskas, of Prienai. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]
Design and development
[edit]The RK-6 was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a strut-braced high wing, a tandem two-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]
The forward fuselage is made from welded steel with a wooden laminate covering in the cockpit area, while the tailboom is made from aluminum tubing The tail surfaces are constructed from aluminum tubing, are strut-braced and covered in Dacron sailcloth. The wings are wooden, produced by Arvydas Vaicekauskas and are equipped with Junkers-style flaperons with flap deflections of 20 and 40 degrees. Its wingspan is 10.7 m (35.1 ft) and has an area of 12.5 m2 (135 sq ft). The standard engine available is the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplant. The aircraft can also be flown without the canopy fitted, if desired.[1][2][3]
Specifications (RK-6 Magic)
[edit]Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Wingspan: 10.7 m (35 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 12.5 m2 (135 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 270 kg (595 lb)
- Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden, 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
- Cruise speed: 155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn)
- Stall speed: 59 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
- Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 36.0 kg/m2 (7.4 lb/sq ft)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 74. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b c Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 78. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "RK-6 Magic". Wings.lt. Retrieved 30 August 2012.