| A2C Ultra Seaplane | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight aircraftType of aircraft |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Jingmen Aviation Tech |
| Introduction | 2003 |
| Status | In production (2015) |
| Produced | 2003-2015 |
| Number built | ~100 (2016) |
The Jingmen A2C Ultra Seaplane is a Chinese three-seat ultralight aircraft that was designed by the China Avionics Research Institute (the 605 Institute) and produced by Jingmen Aviation of Jingmen, introduced in 2003.
Design and development
The A2C was designed to comply with the Civil Aviation Authority of China rules. It was given a Chinese type authority on 18 July 2003 and a production certificate in 2004. It was designed for the agricultural aircraft, aerial photography, search and rescue, communications and sport roles.
The design features a strut-braced high-wing, a three-seat open cockpit with a windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear or floats and a single engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 11.28 m (37.0 ft) has an area of 19.79 m (213.0 sq ft). The standard engine used is the certified 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912A2 four-stroke powerplant.
Almost 100 had been delivered by 2016.
Operational history
Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as having a "big load capacity, economy, safe and reliable".
Variants
- A2C
- Seaplane model
- A2C-L
- Landplane model with tricycle landing gear.
Specifications (A2C)
Data from Tacke
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: two passengers
- Wingspan: 11.28 m (37 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 19.28 m (207.5 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 316 kg (697 lb)
- Gross weight: 520 kg (1,146 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal), or optionally 120 litres (26 imp gal; 32 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912A2 four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
- Cruise speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
- Stall speed: 62 km/h (39 mph, 33 kn)
- Rate of climb: 1.83 m/s (360 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 26.3 kg/m (5.4 lb/sq ft)
References
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 64. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Can, Yuan (16 March 2016). "China's A2C-L ultra-light aircraft delivered to clients". The People's Daily. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
