Aviasouz Cruise

Cruise
Role	Ultralight trike
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Aviasouz
Status	In production (2013)

The Aviasouz Cruise is a Russian ultralight trike, designed and produced by Aviasouz of Kazan. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. ^{[1] [2]}

The company was formed by former employees of the Tupolev Design Bureau. ^[2]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, including the category's maximum gross weight of 450 kg (992 lb). The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 430 kg (948 lb). It features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration open cockpit with a unique fibreglass cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration. ^{[1] [2]}

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its single surface wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10 m (32.8 ft) span wing is supported by a single tube-type kingpost and uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 engine, with the four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912 engine optional. The aircraft has an empty weight of 180 kg (397 lb) and a gross weight of 430 kg (948 lb), giving a useful load of 250 kg (551 lb). With full fuel of 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) the payload is 214 kg (472 lb). ^{[1] [2]}

Specifications (Cruise)

Data from Bayerl and Bertrand ^{[1] [2]}

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 14 m² (150 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 180 kg (397 lb)
• Gross weight: 430 kg (948 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp)
• Propellers: 3-bladed composite

Performance

• Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)
• Cruise speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
• Stall speed: 55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)
• Rate of climb: 4 m/s (790 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 30.7 kg/m² (6.3 lb/sq ft)

References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 205. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 96. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

External links

• Official website