| Wallaby | |
|---|---|
| Role | Microlight cabin monoplaneType of aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Fly Synthesis |
The Fly Synthesis Wallaby is an Italian two-seat, microlight monoplane manufactured by Fly Synthesis.
Design and development
The Wallaby is a high-wing monoplane with a high tail boom and with a 37 kW (50 hp) Rotax 503 piston engine fitted in front of the wing. Below the wing is an enclosed cabin with two seats and a fixed tricycle landing gear. The aircraft is available built or as a kit. A Rotax 582 powered variant, the Wallaby R582 is also available.
The design uses the wing from the Storch CL mated to a new high tailboom fuselage design, with the design goal of producing an economical aircraft.
The aircraft is sold as the Lafayette Wallaby in the United States.
Operational history
Reviewer Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as "very pleasant to fly".
Variants
Specifications (Wallaby R503)
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Wingspan: 9.43 m (30 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 12.6 m (136 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 208 kg (459 lb)
- Gross weight: 425 kg (937 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 piston engine , 37 kW (50 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
- Rate of climb: 2.5 m/s (492 ft/min)
References
Notes
- ^ World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005, p. 156
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 52. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 55. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- flysynthesis.com
Bibliography
- "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006". World Directory of Light Aviation. Pagefast Ltd, England. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X.
External links
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