Colyaer Freedom S100

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Freedom S100
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General information
Type Ultralight aircraft and Light-sport aircraft
National origin Spain
Manufacturer Colyaer
StatusIn production
History
Introduction date2006
Developed from Colyaer Martin3 S100

The Colyaer Freedom S100 is a Spanish amphibious ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Colyaer of Portonovo. [1]

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Design and development

The Freedom was subject to a lengthy eleven-year development process between 1995 and 2006. It was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a cantilever high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, retractable tricycle landing gear, wing-tip pontoons and a single engine in pusher configuration. [1] [2]

The Freedom is made entirely from carbon fibre, Kevlar and fibreglass composites. Its 12.4 m (40.7 ft) span wing has an area of 12.0 m2 (129 sq ft) and flaps that can be deployed for landing and reflexed for cruise flight. The long wingspan gives the Freedom a glide ratio of 20:1 and allows power-off soaring flights. The standard engine is the 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke powerplant. [1]

In 2015 the aircraft was marketed by Galicia Avionica SL. [3]

Specifications (Freedom S100)

Data from Bayerl [1]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 36. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Experimental Aircraft Association (2012). "EAA's Listing of Special Light-Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 57. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X