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The SportCruiser is designed to fit into the ultralight or microlight category in several countries as well as in the light-sport aircraft category in the United States. Between 2006 and 2010, it was available either as a kit or as a fully built production model.
The SportStar was the first special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and was named "S-LSA Aircraft of the Year" in 2011 by AeroNews Network. [1] According to Flight International , the SportStar held the number-one seller spot in 2005, which the periodical attributed to its high range of ...
The civil aviation authorities in different countries have their own particular specifications and regulations which define the LSA category.. For example, in Australia the Civil Aviation Safety Authority defines a light-sport aircraft as a heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft, other than a helicopter, with a maximum gross takeoff weight of not more than 560 kg (1,235 lb) for lighter ...
The main differences between the two are in span and weight: the UL has a shorter span (8.10 m (26 ft 7 in) than the LSA (10.10 m (33 ft 2 in). With an empty weight of 298 kg (657 lb) the prototype UL was somewhat over its target of 280 kg (620 lb) but 32 kg (71 lb) lighter than the LSA. [1] [2]
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The Jabiru LSA is a light aircraft developed in Australia in the early 1980s and marketed in the early 1990s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Jabiru also sold many variants of the LSA design to meet with different Australian and international certification requirements, including complete, factory-built aircraft and kits for amateur construction .
Data from Bayerl, Tacke and Aerospool General characteristics Crew: two Capacity: one passenger and one pilot Length: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) Height: 2 m (6 ft 7 in) Wing area: 10.35 m 2 (111.4 sq ft) Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb) Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb) MTOW depends on certification Fuel capacity: 75 litres (16 imp gal; 20 US gal) standard, 125 litres (27 imp ...