Concept Composites MD03 Transat

MD03 Transat
Role	Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft amphibious flying boat
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Concept Composites
Status	In production

The Concept Composites MD03 Transat is a French amphibious flying boat ultralight and light-sport aircraft that was designed and produced by Concept Composites of Pouancé. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2]

Design and development

The Transat was designed to comply with both French microlight and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a biplane layout with two seats in side-by-side configuration within an enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]

The aircraft fuselage is made from composites, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 8.80 m (28.9 ft) span wing has an area of 18 m^2 (190 sq ft). The standard powerplant is a 80 hp (60 kW) BMW 1100RS fuel injected, four-stroke engine. The landing gear is retracted electrically, with a back-up manual system. The Transat is advertised as the only amphibious microlight that can take-off from water at maximum gross weight in under 15 seconds.[1][2]

Specifications (MD03 Transat)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Wingspan: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 18 m^2 (190 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
• Gross weight: 495 kg (1,091 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × BMW 1100RS fuel injected, four stroke engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
• Cruise speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
• Stall speed: 64 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
• Rate of climb: 4 m/s (790 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 27.5 kg/m^2 (5.6 lb/sq ft)

See also

• AAC SeaStar

References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 38. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 40. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X

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