Flight Design MC

MC
Role	Light-sport aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Flight Design
Introduction	2008
Status	In production
Developed from	Flight Design CTSW

The Flight Design MC (Metal Concept) is a German light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Flight Design, introduced at AirVenture in 2008. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1][2][3]

Design and development

The MC design was based on the general shape of the CT series, but rendered in metal and with a strut-braced wing, in place of the CT series' composite construction and cantilever wing. The design goal was to provide a more robust design, primarily for flight school use. The resulting MC has a lower cruise speed as well as less payload and range than the comparable Flight Design CTLW.[1][2][3]

The MC was designed to comply with US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1][2][4]

The MC's structure is totally different from the CT series. Aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing forming a safety cage around the cockpit, with crumple zones built in. The wings and tail are predominantly aluminum sheet. Its 9.5 m (31.2 ft) has an area of 11.3 m^2 (122 sq ft) and flaps. The landing gear legs are composite and are adapted from the CTLS. To simplify fuel management the wing fuel tanks all feed via a single lever fuel supply system. A ballistic parachute is standard equipment. Standard engines available are the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL and the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS and Rotax 912iS four-stroke powerplants.[1][2]

Variants

MCi

Version with the Rotax 912iS 100 hp (75 kW) engine.[2]

Specifications (MC)

Data from Bayerl[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 11.3 m^2 (122 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 360 kg (794 lb)
• Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 60 kW (80 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
• Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
• Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph, 35 kn)
• Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)

References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 51. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 54. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
3. Grady, Mary (28 July 2008). "Flight Design Introduces Metal Version Of CT LSA". AVweb. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
4. Experimental Aircraft Association (2012). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

External links

• Official website