Australian Lightwing GR 912

GR 912 & Sport 2000
GR 912 model
General information
Type	Light-sport aircraft
National origin	Australia
Manufacturer	Australian Lightwing
Status	In production
History
Introduction date	1986

The Australian Lightwing GR 912 and Sport 2000 are a family of Australian light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Australian Lightwing and introduced in 1986. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. ^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

The aircraft series feature a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear or conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. ^{[1] [2]}

The aircraft is made with a welded steel fuselage covered in a combination of fibreglass and doped aircraft fabric. Its 9.50 m (31.2 ft) span wing is made with an aluminum frame and partially covered in aluminum sheet and doped fabric. Standard engines available are the 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 two-stroke, the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912UL, the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant and automotive conversions. The cockpit width is 106 cm (42 in). ^{[1] [2]}

Variants

Australian LightWing GR 532

GR 532

Initial version with Rotax 532 powerplant

GR 582

Version with Rotax 582 powerplant ^[1]

GR 912

Tail wheel-equipped version ^[1]

Sport 2000

Nose-wheel equipped version ^[1]

Specifications (GR 912)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2007–2008 ^[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 5.68 m (18 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
• Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 15.35 m² (165.2 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 295 kg (650 lb)
• Gross weight: 544 kg (1,199 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 60 L (16 US gal; 13 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 ULS four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 176 km/h (109 mph, 95 kn)
• Cruise speed: 148 km/h (92 mph, 80 kn)
• Stall speed: 74 km/h (46 mph, 40 kn)
• Range: 400 km (250 mi, 220 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (800 ft/min)

References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 30. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 31. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
3. Jackson 2007, p. 8

• Jackson, Paul, ed. (2007). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2007–2008. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK. ISBN   978-0-7106-2792-6.

External links

• Official website