Hi, as many of you know, I have a thing for tandem-wing aircraft: Mignet, Croses, Mauboussin, Rutan, you name it. So here's a concept for an original design with tandem wings.
Since the French microlight regulations were recently updated to allow a little more weight and speed, those numbers seems like a good place to start: 500 kg (1102 lb) maximum gross weight, 80 kW (107 hp) max engine power, 70 kph (mph) or less minimum speed. This would be a light two-seater intended to eke out decent performance from something like an (ostensible) 80 hp VW conversion with up to 500 lb of people/baggage/fuel aboard so performance would be modest, likely with a cruising speed under 160 kph/99 mph. Construction would be as simple as possible, likely a pop-riveted aluminum tube-and-gusset fuselage with aluminum tubing or wood wings and tail surfaces, all covered in fabric.
Beyond these basic criteria, please explain your preferences from the poll in this thread. Thanks!
EDIT: To be clear, you should be casting four votes per person, one in each category (wing configuration, control axes, landing gear, engine/prop placement) so A1 or A2, B1 or B2, C1 or C2, D1 or D2. From the results I am seeing, some people didn't get that and I can only set the total number of votes allowed not the categories.
Since the French microlight regulations were recently updated to allow a little more weight and speed, those numbers seems like a good place to start: 500 kg (1102 lb) maximum gross weight, 80 kW (107 hp) max engine power, 70 kph (mph) or less minimum speed. This would be a light two-seater intended to eke out decent performance from something like an (ostensible) 80 hp VW conversion with up to 500 lb of people/baggage/fuel aboard so performance would be modest, likely with a cruising speed under 160 kph/99 mph. Construction would be as simple as possible, likely a pop-riveted aluminum tube-and-gusset fuselage with aluminum tubing or wood wings and tail surfaces, all covered in fabric.
Beyond these basic criteria, please explain your preferences from the poll in this thread. Thanks!
EDIT: To be clear, you should be casting four votes per person, one in each category (wing configuration, control axes, landing gear, engine/prop placement) so A1 or A2, B1 or B2, C1 or C2, D1 or D2. From the results I am seeing, some people didn't get that and I can only set the total number of votes allowed not the categories.
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