Arnet Pereyra Sabre II

Arnet Pereyra Sabre II
Role	Kit aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Arnet Pereyra Inc
Designer	Jose Cryrillo Veraga
First flight	July 1992
Produced	1992-c2003
Number built	3 (2001)
Unit cost	US$18,600 (Kit price 2001, including engine, propeller and instruments)
Developed from	Advanced Aeromarine Buccaneer

The Arnet Pereyra Sabre II is an American, two-seats in side-by-side configuration, conventional landing gear-equipped, strut-braced, high-wing ultralight trainer that was produced by Arnet Pereyra Inc of Rockledge, Florida in kit form for amateur construction. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Design and development

First flown in July 1992, the Sabre II is a land version of the highly successful 1984-vintage Arnet Pereyra Buccaneer, which the company produced at the same time. The Sabre II was developed from the two seat Buccaneer II by removing the wing-tip floats, replacing the retractable landing gear with leaf-spring fixed landing gear, shortening the wing by 12 in (30 cm) and replacing the boat-hull with a new fiberglass lower fuselage. The lower fuselage was more streamlined than the boat-hull and was lighter as well. Overall the Sabre II is more than 100 lb (45 kg) lighter than the Buccaneer II, with an empty weight of 480 lb (218 kg). ^[1]

The Sabre is constructed from bolted aluminium tubing, covered in pre-sewn Dacron sailcloth envelopes. Standard aircraft dope and fabric is optional. The standard engine is the 64 hp (48 kW) liquid-cooled two-stroke Rotax 582 and the acceptable power range is 64 to 75 hp (48 to 56 kW). When in production a Ballistic Recovery Systems parachute was standard. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The Sabre II was not a commercial success, with only three reported delivered by 2001 and the aircraft was dropped from the company line when the company was renamed Aero Adventure Aviation circa 2003. ^{[5] [6]}

Specifications (version)

Data from Cliche ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 22 ft 4 in (6.81 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 8 in (9.04 m)
• Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
• Wing area: 156 sq ft (14.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 480 lb (218 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,100 lb (499 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 12 US gallons (45litres)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 , 64 hp (48 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Ivoprop

Performance

• Maximum speed: 90 mph (140 km/h, 78 kn)
• Cruise speed: 70 mph (110 km/h, 61 kn)
• Stall speed: 32 mph (51 km/h, 28 kn)
• Range: 150 mi (240 km, 130 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,300 m)
• Rate of climb: 500 ft/min (2.5 m/s)
• Wing loading: 7.05 lb/sq ft (34.4 kg/m²)

References

1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page B-99. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN   0-9680628-1-4
2. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 117. BAI Communications. ISBN   0-9636409-4-1
3. Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 36. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
4. Downey, Julia: 2001 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 12, December 2000, page 29. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
5. Downey, Julia: 2002 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 18, Number 12, December 2001, page 21 & 86. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
6. Newby-Gonzalez, Tori: 2004 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 20, Number 12, December 2003, page 37. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851