Sunair Sunlight
| Sunlight | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight trike electric aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Sunair UG |
| Introduction | circa 2010 |
| Status | In production (2013) |
| Produced | circa 2010-present |
The Sunair Sunlight is a German ultralight trike electric aircraft, designed and produced by Sunair UG of Scheidegg, Bavaria. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The Sunlight was designed as an electric powered, self-launching motorglider for the German 120 kg (265 lb) class. It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit with the pilot accommodated in recumbent position fabric zip-up pod, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. The wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a 15 kW (20 hp) Elektromotor electric motor, recharged in flight by small solar cells.[1][2]
Specifications (Sunlight)
[edit]Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Powerplant: 1 × Elektromotor electric motor, 15 kW (20 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 70 km/h (43 mph, 38 kn)
- Cruise speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)