Archive for October, 2010
Reviewing the Cirrus SR20Posted at October 27th, 2010 in CirrusThe SR20 is a four seater monoplane designed by Cirrus. Operating on a piston-engine, the Cirrus SR20 is a unique model of the Cirrus line-up. Among many first’s this brand is especially marked for featuring - a first time in a commercial aviation vehicle - a safety parachute that makes allowances for recovery in case of unstable spins. Certification being completed by F.A.A in October 3rd of 1998, the SR20 has also created history by being a best-seller. Apparently, according to statistical reports, the sale figure has tipped a few hundreds and till 2006 the SR20 sold about 2000 monoplanes. It is an exceptionally successful achievement, remembering that the first SR20 was delivered, a little over a decade ago in 1999. On 1st June, 2004 the SR20 was awarded the EASA certification. Of course, this commercially viable [...]
Review of the Diamond DA40 AircraftPosted at October 27th, 2010 in DiamondThe Austrian Diamond Star (or the DA40) is a single engine four-seater monoplane (light aircraft category) manufactured using composite alloys. With production houses in Canada and Austria, it was developed by Diamond Aircraft Industries. In fact, the DA 40 has evolved from its two-seat predecessor known as the DA20. The early DA20 was a resounding success. The company picked up from its trails and came up with the current Diamond DA40, an innovative model, equipped with four seats. It is a low-wing aircraft (cantilever) produced from an admixture of materials. This Diamond aircraft has a “T” tail and a constant nose and wheel landing equipment. The prototype, commonly called the DA40 V1 was powered by Rotax (R-914) first scaled the skies in 1997, November 5th. This was soon followed by a second experimental prototype (OE-VPE [...]
Overview of the Air Tractor AT-802Posted at October 27th, 2010 in Air TractorThe AT 802 is a fire fighting and an agricultural aircraft, which started operations from the US in late 90s of the last decade. Designed in the spring of ‘89, the prototype was named N802LS. Fuelled by the uniform approval, a second model ascended a year later with an engine configured as PT6A—45R. The Air Tractor AT 802 holds 2 hoppers and a Transland gatebox. The first hopper is located between the cockpit and the engine firewall and the other under the belly of the aircraft. According to the statistics of 2007, the AT 802 is the biggest agricultural aircraft to enter the market. This series of Air Tractor aircrafts make use of a tail-wheel and two main wheels (which is the conventional design for most aircrafts) as landing gears. There have been improvisations, for certain. There’s a device called the amphibious airbladder. [...]
The Bombardier Challenger 850 AircraftPosted at October 27th, 2010 in BombardierLaunch of the Bombardier Challenger 800 paved the way for many innovations and transformations in the market of corporate aircrafts. Launched by Bombardier Aerospace, it is the largest mid-size air craft of the world. CRJ200LR a derivative of Challenger 601 business jet is a 50 seater model from Bombardier and is the predecessor of this corporate jet. Some analysts are also of the view that Bombardier Challenger 800 is an updated version of CRJ200LR. Accommodation capacity of this corporate jet varies from 15 to 19. Other notable aspects associated with this jet are Mach 0.80 high speed cruise, and transcontinental range. Along with, there are several other added specifications and technological advancements that make the jet a power-packed machine. Length of the jet is 87.83 feet. It has a wing span of 21.21 meters. Height of [...]
Information on Popular Enstrom AircraftsPosted at October 27th, 2010 in EnstromThe Enstrom light-helicopter, the most popular member of the F 28 series was first conceived and created by Rudy. J. Enstrom. The innovative machine climbed the air for the first time in the late 1960s. The design of the F-28 is quite basic: with an un-skinned rear fuselage, it was a two-seater with a dual-blade main rotor. Following its wake, after six months, two three-seaters ascended the air experimentally, which was followed by the unveiling of the first production model in 1963. It was propelled by the AIA cylinders (0-360 by Avco Lycoming, with a power of 134,000 watts); an added improvisation was a tri-blade rotor, a treated alloy frame and a cabin area. It also had the convenient monocoque plan for the tail-section. 1959 witnessed the foundation of the R J Enstrom Corporation in the field of creating and selling the light-helicopters. [...]