The MA-32 is a two-seat design that was originally developed for European microlight competition flying. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 321 lb (146 kg). It features a cable-bracedhang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, an open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with titanium used on the carriage structure and wing attachment. The wing is covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 33.8 ft (10.3 m) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame control bar. A number of single or double surface purpose-designed trike wings are optional, including the Aeros Still-17, Aeros Stream-16, Aeros Stranger 2, Aeros Profi, Aerossa Sprinter-15, Aerossa Stratos and the Aerossa Stratos-13. The landing gear uses a unique curved, slab-sided, main gear leg design made from fiberglass that reduces aerodynamic drag. All wheels have suspension and the steerable nose wheel also features a drum brake. A fiberglass cockpit fairing is optional. Series engines include the Rotax 447two-stroke powerplant of 40 hp (30 kW), Rotax 503 of 50 hp (37 kW), the liquid-cooled Rotax 582 of 64 hp (48 kW), the Rotax 912 and 912S four-stroke powerplants of 80 hp (60 kW) and 100 hp (75 kW) and the HKS 700E of 60 hp (45 kW).[1][2]
The aircraft can all be quickly folded for storage or ground transportation.[1]
