Aeroprakt A-24 Viking

A-24 Viking
Role Three-seat amphibious aircraft
National origin Ukraine
Manufacturer Aeroprakt

The Aeroprakt A-24 Viking is a Ukrainian three-seat light-sport amphibian designed for home building and marketed in kit form by Aeroprakt.[1][2][3]

Design and development

The Viking is a strut-braced high-wing monoplane amphibian. A Rotax 912ULS piston engine driving a tractor propeller is mounted on the leading edge of the wing above the cabin. The enclosed cabin has side-by-side seating with an additional single seat behind, the rear seat can be removed to fit luggage. It has a retractable landing gear with the main wheels moving above the water line on the fuselage side rather than retracting into the fuselage.[1][2][3]

The design uses the same airfoil as the Antonov An-2 biplane, a TsAGI R-11 (14%).[3][4]

No regular production was ongoing in 2015 and the aircraft was at that time only produced on request.[3]

Specifications

Data from [5]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 2 passengers
  • Length: 7.78 m (23 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 3.21 m (10 ft 6.5 in)
  • Wing area: 15 m2 (161.2 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 440 kg (969 lb)
  • Gross weight: 750 kg (1,652 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS , 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 165 km/h (102 mph, 89 kn)
  • Stall speed: 70 km/h (43 mph, 37 kn)
  • Range: 800 km (432 mi, 375 nmi)
  • Endurance: 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Rate of climb: 4.0 m/s (800 ft/min)

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006". World Directory of Light Aviation. Pagefast Ltd, England: 191. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X.
  2. ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 20. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ a b c d Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 20. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. ^ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. ^ "A-24 Viking". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
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